Luancheng Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Luancheng, Hebei, China
Qibla Details for Luancheng
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Luancheng?
The Qibla direction from Luancheng, Hebei, China is 278.8° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Luancheng should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Luancheng from Mecca?
The distance from Luancheng to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 7,278 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Luancheng?
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 Luancheng, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Luancheng?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Luancheng is 278.8° (W). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 255.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 278.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Luancheng
The Qibla direction from Luancheng, Hebei, China is 278.8° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 7,278 km (4,522 miles) away. Geographically, Luancheng sits to the east-northeast of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your west.
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 Luancheng, this means facing west (278.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Luancheng
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (278.8°), 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 255.7° from Luancheng. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 278.8°.
Using a compass in Luancheng
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Luancheng. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 278.8° (west) and shows ALIGNED.