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Qibla Direction from San Francisco, United States
From San Francisco, the qibla bears 19° (N) from true north, and the Kaaba lies about 13,176 km (8,187 miles) away.
Qibla compass for San Francisco
Face N
Distance to the Kaaba: 13,176 km / 8,187 miles
How this direction is calculated
The 19° bearing is the great-circle heading from San Francisco (37.7749, -122.4194) to the Kaaba, measured clockwise from true north. A magnetic compass does not point to true north — the error, called magnetic declination, changes by place and by year. The live tool corrects for it.
Nearest mosques
- Islamic Society of San Francisco — 1.0 km
- Alsabeel Masjid Noor Al Islam — 1.1 km
- Al Tawheed Mosque — 1.4 km
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Frequently asked questions
What is the qibla direction from San Francisco?
From San Francisco: 19° (N) from true north, about 13,176 km (8,187 miles) to the Kaaba.
Is that from true north or magnetic north?
True north. A compass needle points to magnetic north — the gap is called declination and shifts by place and year.
Does facing N point me at the qibla here?
Not quite — the exact bearing is 19°, 19° clockwise of due N.
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