Luocheng Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Luocheng, Guangdong, China
Qibla Details for Luocheng
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Luocheng?
The Qibla direction from Luocheng, Guangdong, China is 284.2° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Luocheng should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Luocheng from Mecca?
The distance from Luocheng to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 7,322 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Luocheng?
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 Luocheng, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Luocheng?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Luocheng is 284.2° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 268.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 284.2°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Luocheng
The Qibla direction from Luocheng, Guangdong, China is 284.2° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 7,322 km (4,550 miles) away. Geographically, Luocheng 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 Luocheng, this means facing west-northwest (284.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Luocheng
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (284.2°), 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 Luocheng. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 284.2°.
Using a compass in Luocheng
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Luocheng. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 284.2° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.