Changsha Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Changsha, Hunan, China
Qibla Details for Changsha
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Changsha?
The Qibla direction from Changsha, Hunan, China is 282.3° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Changsha should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Changsha from Mecca?
The distance from Changsha to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 7,321 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Changsha?
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 Changsha, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Changsha?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Changsha is 282.3° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 264.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 282.3°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Changsha
The Qibla direction from Changsha, Hunan, China is 282.3° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 7,321 km (4,549 miles) away. Geographically, Changsha 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 Changsha, this means facing west-northwest (282.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Changsha
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (282.3°), 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 264.2° from Changsha. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 282.3°.
Using a compass in Changsha
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Changsha. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 282.3° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.