Qibla Direction from El Cajon, CA
El Cajon, CA · 103,679 people · 32.795°, -116.963° · America/Los_Angeles
25°
NNE from true north · 13,502 km to the Kaaba
To pray from El Cajon, CA, face 25° — that is NNE of true north. This is the shortest (great-circle) direction to the Kaaba in Mecca, calculated from El Cajon’s coordinates (32.795°, -116.963°).
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 El Cajon, CA?
25° from true north (NNE) — the great-circle direction to the Kaaba in Mecca, 13,502 km away.
How do I find the Qibla without a compass?
Face 25° (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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