Shanhaiguan Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Shanhaiguan, Hebei, China
Qibla Details for Shanhaiguan
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Shanhaiguan?
The Qibla direction from Shanhaiguan, Hebei, China is 280.8° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Shanhaiguan should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Shanhaiguan from Mecca?
The distance from Shanhaiguan to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 7,673 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Shanhaiguan?
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 Shanhaiguan, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Shanhaiguan?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Shanhaiguan is 280.8° (W). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 254.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 280.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Shanhaiguan
The Qibla direction from Shanhaiguan, Hebei, China is 280.8° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 7,673 km (4,768 miles) away. Geographically, Shanhaiguan sits to the 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 Shanhaiguan, this means facing west (280.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Shanhaiguan
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (280.8°), 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 254.8° from Shanhaiguan. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 280.8°.
Using a compass in Shanhaiguan
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Shanhaiguan. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 280.8° (west) and shows ALIGNED.