Puhechang Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Puhechang, Chongqing, China
Qibla Details for Puhechang
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Puhechang?
The Qibla direction from Puhechang, Chongqing, China is 279.5° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Puhechang should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Puhechang from Mecca?
The distance from Puhechang to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 6,716 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Puhechang?
Use our free Qibla compass above. For the most accurate direction, click "Use My Exact Location" to enable GPS. On mobile devices, you can also enable the live compass feature which rotates in real-time as you move your phone.
How accurate is this Qibla direction?
Our Qibla calculation uses the great-circle bearing formula which provides 99.9% accuracy. The calculation accounts for Earth's curvature, ensuring precision regardless of distance. For your exact location within Puhechang, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Puhechang?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Puhechang is 279.5° (W). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 262.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 279.5°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Puhechang
The Qibla direction from Puhechang, Chongqing, China is 279.5° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 6,716 km (4,173 miles) away. Geographically, Puhechang sits to the east-northeast of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your west.
The Qibla (قِبْلَة) is the direction that Muslims face when performing their daily prayers (Salah). All Muslims around the world face the Kaaba, located in Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, during prayer. From Puhechang, this means facing west (279.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Puhechang
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (279.5°), the geometrically shortest path to Mecca across the curved surface of the Earth — the method accepted by most scholars. If you instead follow a single fixed compass heading (the rhumb-line bearing), it would be about 262.9° from Puhechang. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 279.5°.
Using a compass in Puhechang
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Puhechang. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 279.5° (west) and shows ALIGNED.