Xiahu Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Xiahu, Fujian, China
Qibla Details for Xiahu
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Xiahu?
The Qibla direction from Xiahu, Fujian, China is 285.5° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Xiahu should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Xiahu from Mecca?
The distance from Xiahu to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 8,033 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Xiahu?
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 Xiahu, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Xiahu?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Xiahu is 285.5° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 265.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 285.5°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Xiahu
The Qibla direction from Xiahu, Fujian, China is 285.5° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 8,033 km (4,991 miles) away. Geographically, Xiahu sits to the east-northeast of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your west-northwest.
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 Xiahu, this means facing west-northwest (285.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Xiahu
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (285.5°), 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 265.9° from Xiahu. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 285.5°.
Using a compass in Xiahu
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Xiahu. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 285.5° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.