Qibla Direction from South San Francisco, CA
South San Francisco, CA · 67,271 people · 37.655°, -122.408° · America/Los_Angeles
19°
NNE from true north · 13,188 km to the Kaaba
To pray from South San Francisco, CA, face 19° — that is NNE of true north. This is the shortest (great-circle) direction to the Kaaba in Mecca, calculated from South San Francisco’s coordinates (37.655°, -122.408°).
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 South San Francisco, CA?
19° from true north (NNE) — the great-circle direction to the Kaaba in Mecca, 13,188 km away.
How do I find the Qibla without a compass?
Face 19° (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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