Laojunmiao Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Laojunmiao, Gansu, China
Qibla Details for Laojunmiao
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Laojunmiao?
The Qibla direction from Laojunmiao, Gansu, China is 267.4° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Laojunmiao should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Laojunmiao from Mecca?
The distance from Laojunmiao to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 5,804 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Laojunmiao?
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 Laojunmiao, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Laojunmiao?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Laojunmiao is 267.4° (W). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 249.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 267.4°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Laojunmiao
The Qibla direction from Laojunmiao, Gansu, China is 267.4° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,804 km (3,606 miles) away. Geographically, Laojunmiao 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 Laojunmiao, this means facing west (267.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Laojunmiao
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (267.4°), 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 249.6° from Laojunmiao. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 267.4°.
Using a compass in Laojunmiao
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Laojunmiao. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 267.4° (west) and shows ALIGNED.