Orosi Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Orosi, California, United States
Qibla Details for Orosi
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Orosi?
The Qibla direction from Orosi, California, United States is 22.2° (NNE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Orosi should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Orosi from Mecca?
The distance from Orosi to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,221 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Orosi?
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 Orosi, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Orosi?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Orosi is 22.2° (NNE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 96.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 22.2°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Orosi
The Qibla direction from Orosi, California, United States is 22.2° from true north, pointing towards the north-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,221 km (8,215 miles) away. Geographically, Orosi 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 Orosi, this means facing north-northeast (22.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Orosi
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (22.2°), 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 96.2° from Orosi. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 22.2°.
Using a compass in Orosi
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Orosi. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 22.2° (north-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.