Humen Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Humen, Guangdong, China
Qibla Details for Humen
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Humen?
The Qibla direction from Humen, Guangdong, China is 284.8° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Humen should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Humen from Mecca?
The distance from Humen to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 7,530 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Humen?
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 Humen, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Humen?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Humen is 284.8° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 268.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 284.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Humen
The Qibla direction from Humen, Guangdong, China is 284.8° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 7,530 km (4,679 miles) away. Geographically, Humen 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 Humen, this means facing west-northwest (284.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Humen
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (284.8°), 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 268.8° from Humen. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 284.8°.
Using a compass in Humen
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Humen. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 284.8° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.