Xixiang Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Xixiang, Henan, China
Qibla Details for Xixiang
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Xixiang?
The Qibla direction from Xixiang, Henan, China is 279.1° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Xixiang should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Xixiang from Mecca?
The distance from Xixiang to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 7,167 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Xixiang?
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 Xixiang, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Xixiang?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Xixiang is 279.1° (W). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 257.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 279.1°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Xixiang
The Qibla direction from Xixiang, Henan, China is 279.1° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 7,167 km (4,453 miles) away. Geographically, Xixiang 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 Xixiang, this means facing west (279.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Xixiang
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (279.1°), 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 257.9° from Xixiang. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 279.1°.
Using a compass in Xixiang
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Xixiang. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 279.1° (west) and shows ALIGNED.