Solvang Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Solvang, California, United States
Qibla Details for Solvang
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Solvang?
The Qibla direction from Solvang, California, United States is 21.8° (NNE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Solvang should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Solvang from Mecca?
The distance from Solvang to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,451 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Solvang?
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 Solvang, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Solvang?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Solvang is 21.8° (NNE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 95.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 21.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Solvang
The Qibla direction from Solvang, California, United States is 21.8° from true north, pointing towards the north-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,451 km (8,358 miles) away. Geographically, Solvang 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 Solvang, this means facing north-northeast (21.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Solvang
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (21.8°), 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 95.3° from Solvang. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 21.8°.
Using a compass in Solvang
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Solvang. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 21.8° (north-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.