Zhangye Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Zhangye, Gansu, China
Qibla Details for Zhangye
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Zhangye?
The Qibla direction from Zhangye, Gansu, China is 269.8° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Zhangye should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Zhangye from Mecca?
The distance from Zhangye to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 6,035 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Zhangye?
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 Zhangye, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Zhangye?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Zhangye is 269.8° (W). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 251.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 269.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Zhangye
The Qibla direction from Zhangye, Gansu, China is 269.8° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 6,035 km (3,750 miles) away. Geographically, Zhangye 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 Zhangye, this means facing west (269.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Zhangye
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (269.8°), 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 251.4° from Zhangye. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 269.8°.
Using a compass in Zhangye
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Zhangye. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 269.8° (west) and shows ALIGNED.