Qibla direction in Los Angeles
From Los Angeles, the Qibla is 23.9° from true north, to the northeast. The Kaaba is 13,424 km away.
23.9°
Clockwise from true north.
- Direction
- Northeast
- Distance to the Kaaba
- 13,424 km
- Coordinates
- 34.0522, -118.2437
Find the Qibla from Los Angeles
Hold your phone flat, turn until its compass reads 23.9° from true north, and you face the Qibla from Los Angeles.
A phone’s compass reads magnetic north, which can differ from true north by a few degrees. Keep it flat and away from metal.
Prayer times in Los Angeles
Today in Los Angeles, Fajr is at 5:03 AM, Dhuhr at 11:38 AM, Asr at 2:36 PM, Maghrib at 4:59 PM and Isha at 6:09 PM.
Data
City data from GeoNames, licensed under CC BY 4.0. geonames.org
Questions, answered.
What is the Qibla direction in Los Angeles?
From Los Angeles the Qibla is 23.9° from true north, to the northeast.
How far is Los Angeles from the Kaaba?
Los Angeles is 13,424 km from the Kaaba in Makkah, along the shortest path on the globe.
Why does the Qibla not look straight on a flat map?
The Qibla follows the shortest path on the globe (a great circle), which looks curved on a flat map. The bearing is the direction that path leaves from your city, measured from true north.
How do I find the Qibla in Los Angeles with my phone?
On a phone, open the live compass in Layn AI: the needle and the Kaaba turn as you do, and it tells you when you face the Qibla. Keep the phone flat and away from metal.