Shenzhen Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
Qibla Details for Shenzhen
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Shenzhen?
The Qibla direction from Shenzhen, Guangdong, China is 285° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Shenzhen should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Shenzhen from Mecca?
The distance from Shenzhen to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 7,569 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Shenzhen?
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 Shenzhen, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Shenzhen?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Shenzhen is 285° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 269.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 285°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Shenzhen
The Qibla direction from Shenzhen, Guangdong, China is 285° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 7,569 km (4,703 miles) away. Geographically, Shenzhen 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 Shenzhen, this means facing west-northwest (285°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Shenzhen
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (285°), 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 269.1° from Shenzhen. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 285°.
Using a compass in Shenzhen
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Shenzhen. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 285° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.