Zhenhaicun Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Zhenhaicun, Fujian, China
Qibla Details for Zhenhaicun
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Zhenhaicun?
The Qibla direction from Zhenhaicun, Fujian, China is 285.6° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Zhenhaicun should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Zhenhaicun from Mecca?
The distance from Zhenhaicun to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 7,923 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Zhenhaicun?
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 Zhenhaicun, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Zhenhaicun?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Zhenhaicun is 285.6° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 267.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 285.6°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Zhenhaicun
The Qibla direction from Zhenhaicun, Fujian, China is 285.6° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 7,923 km (4,923 miles) away. Geographically, Zhenhaicun 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 Zhenhaicun, this means facing west-northwest (285.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Zhenhaicun
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (285.6°), 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 267.7° from Zhenhaicun. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 285.6°.
Using a compass in Zhenhaicun
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Zhenhaicun. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 285.6° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.