Nehe Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Nehe, Heilongjiang, China
Qibla Details for Nehe
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Nehe?
The Qibla direction from Nehe, Heilongjiang, China is 281.1° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Nehe should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Nehe from Mecca?
The distance from Nehe to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 7,893 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Nehe?
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 Nehe, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Nehe?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Nehe is 281.1° (W). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 248.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 281.1°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Nehe
The Qibla direction from Nehe, Heilongjiang, China is 281.1° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 7,893 km (4,904 miles) away. Geographically, Nehe 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 Nehe, this means facing west (281.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Nehe
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (281.1°), 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 248.4° from Nehe. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 281.1°.
Using a compass in Nehe
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Nehe. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 281.1° (west) and shows ALIGNED.