Jiuquan Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Jiuquan, Gansu, China
Qibla Details for Jiuquan
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Jiuquan?
The Qibla direction from Jiuquan, Gansu, China is 268° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Jiuquan should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Jiuquan from Mecca?
The distance from Jiuquan to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 5,871 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Jiuquan?
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 Jiuquan, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Jiuquan?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Jiuquan is 268° (W). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 249.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 268°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Jiuquan
The Qibla direction from Jiuquan, Gansu, China is 268° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,871 km (3,648 miles) away. Geographically, Jiuquan sits to the 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 Jiuquan, this means facing west (268°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Jiuquan
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (268°), 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 249.9° from Jiuquan. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 268°.
Using a compass in Jiuquan
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Jiuquan. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 268° (west) and shows ALIGNED.