Xiantao Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Xiantao, Hubei, China
Qibla Details for Xiantao
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Xiantao?
The Qibla direction from Xiantao, Hubei, China is 281.5° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Xiantao should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Xiantao from Mecca?
The distance from Xiantao to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 7,316 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Xiantao?
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 Xiantao, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Xiantao?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Xiantao is 281.5° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 262.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 281.5°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Xiantao
The Qibla direction from Xiantao, Hubei, China is 281.5° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 7,316 km (4,546 miles) away. Geographically, Xiantao 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 Xiantao, this means facing west-northwest (281.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Xiantao
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (281.5°), 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 262.3° from Xiantao. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 281.5°.
Using a compass in Xiantao
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Xiantao. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 281.5° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.