Qibla Direction from Arden-Arcade, CA
Arden-Arcade, CA · 92,186 people · 38.602°, -121.379° · America/Los_Angeles
20°
NNE from true north · 13,059 km to the Kaaba
To pray from Arden-Arcade, CA, face 20° — that is NNE of true north. This is the shortest (great-circle) direction to the Kaaba in Mecca, calculated from Arden-Arcade’s coordinates (38.602°, -121.379°).
Note a magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which differs from true north by the local declination — the NURA app corrects for this automatically.
Frequently asked
Which direction is the Qibla in Arden-Arcade, CA?
20° from true north (NNE) — the great-circle direction to the Kaaba in Mecca, 13,059 km away.
How do I find the Qibla without a compass?
Face 20° (NNE). The free NURA app shows a live Qibla compass using your phone’s true-north sensor, so you don’t have to estimate.
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