Jinchang Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Jinchang, Gansu, China
Qibla Details for Jinchang
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Jinchang?
The Qibla direction from Jinchang, Gansu, China is 271.2° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Jinchang should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Jinchang from Mecca?
The distance from Jinchang to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 6,187 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Jinchang?
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 Jinchang, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Jinchang?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Jinchang is 271.2° (W). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 252.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 271.2°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Jinchang
The Qibla direction from Jinchang, Gansu, China is 271.2° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 6,187 km (3,844 miles) away. Geographically, Jinchang 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 Jinchang, this means facing west (271.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Jinchang
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (271.2°), 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 252.4° from Jinchang. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 271.2°.
Using a compass in Jinchang
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Jinchang. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 271.2° (west) and shows ALIGNED.