North Tustin Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from North Tustin, California, United States
Qibla Details for North Tustin
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in North Tustin?
The Qibla direction from North Tustin, California, United States is 24.4° (NNE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in North Tustin should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is North Tustin from Mecca?
The distance from North Tustin to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,452 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in North Tustin?
Use our free Qibla compass above. For the most accurate direction, click "Use My Exact Location" to enable GPS. On mobile devices, you can also enable the live compass feature which rotates in real-time as you move your phone.
How accurate is this Qibla direction?
Our Qibla calculation uses the great-circle bearing formula which provides 99.9% accuracy. The calculation accounts for Earth's curvature, ensuring precision regardless of distance. For your exact location within North Tustin, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in North Tustin?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from North Tustin is 24.4° (NNE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 95.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 24.4°.
Finding Qibla Direction in North Tustin
The Qibla direction from North Tustin, California, United States is 24.4° from true north, pointing towards the north-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,452 km (8,359 miles) away. Geographically, North Tustin sits to the north-northwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your north-northeast.
The Qibla (قِبْلَة) is the direction that Muslims face when performing their daily prayers (Salah). All Muslims around the world face the Kaaba, located in Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, during prayer. From North Tustin, this means facing north-northeast (24.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in North Tustin
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (24.4°), the geometrically shortest path to Mecca across the curved surface of the Earth — the method accepted by most scholars. If you instead follow a single fixed compass heading (the rhumb-line bearing), it would be about 95.1° from North Tustin. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 24.4°.
Using a compass in North Tustin
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in North Tustin. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 24.4° (north-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.