Tangping Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Tangping, Guangdong, China
Qibla Details for Tangping
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Tangping?
The Qibla direction from Tangping, Guangdong, China is 284.6° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Tangping should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Tangping from Mecca?
The distance from Tangping to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 7,379 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Tangping?
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 Tangping, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Tangping?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Tangping is 284.6° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 269.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 284.6°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Tangping
The Qibla direction from Tangping, Guangdong, China is 284.6° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 7,379 km (4,585 miles) away. Geographically, Tangping 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 Tangping, this means facing west-northwest (284.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Tangping
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (284.6°), 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 269.5° from Tangping. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 284.6°.
Using a compass in Tangping
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Tangping. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 284.6° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.