Zhaoqing Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Zhaoqing, Guangdong, China
Qibla Details for Zhaoqing
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Zhaoqing?
The Qibla direction from Zhaoqing, Guangdong, China is 284.4° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Zhaoqing should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Zhaoqing from Mecca?
The distance from Zhaoqing to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 7,403 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Zhaoqing?
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 Zhaoqing, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Zhaoqing?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Zhaoqing is 284.4° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 268.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 284.4°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Zhaoqing
The Qibla direction from Zhaoqing, Guangdong, China is 284.4° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 7,403 km (4,600 miles) away. Geographically, Zhaoqing 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 Zhaoqing, this means facing west-northwest (284.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Zhaoqing
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (284.4°), 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 Zhaoqing. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 284.4°.
Using a compass in Zhaoqing
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Zhaoqing. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 284.4° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.