Strathmore Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Strathmore, California, United States
Qibla Details for Strathmore
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Strathmore?
The Qibla direction from Strathmore, California, United States is 22.6° (NNE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Strathmore should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Strathmore from Mecca?
The distance from Strathmore to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,255 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Strathmore?
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 Strathmore, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Strathmore?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Strathmore is 22.6° (NNE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 96.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 22.6°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Strathmore
The Qibla direction from Strathmore, California, United States is 22.6° from true north, pointing towards the north-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,255 km (8,236 miles) away. Geographically, Strathmore 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 Strathmore, this means facing north-northeast (22.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Strathmore
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (22.6°), 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 96.1° from Strathmore. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 22.6°.
Using a compass in Strathmore
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Strathmore. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 22.6° (north-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.