Foshan Shi Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Foshan Shi, Guangdong, China
Qibla Details for Foshan Shi
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Foshan Shi?
The Qibla direction from Foshan Shi, Guangdong, China is 284.5° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Foshan Shi should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Foshan Shi from Mecca?
The distance from Foshan Shi to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 7,454 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Foshan Shi?
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 Foshan Shi, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Foshan Shi?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Foshan Shi is 284.5° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 268.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 284.5°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Foshan Shi
The Qibla direction from Foshan Shi, Guangdong, China is 284.5° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 7,454 km (4,632 miles) away. Geographically, Foshan Shi 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 Foshan Shi, this means facing west-northwest (284.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Foshan Shi
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (284.5°), 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 268.6° from Foshan Shi. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 284.5°.
Using a compass in Foshan Shi
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Foshan Shi. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 284.5° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.