Dehang Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Dehang, Hunan, China
Qibla Details for Dehang
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Dehang?
The Qibla direction from Dehang, Hunan, China is 281° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Dehang should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Dehang from Mecca?
The distance from Dehang to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 7,014 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Dehang?
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 Dehang, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Dehang?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Dehang is 281° (W). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 263.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 281°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Dehang
The Qibla direction from Dehang, Hunan, China is 281° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 7,014 km (4,358 miles) away. Geographically, Dehang 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 Dehang, this means facing west (281°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Dehang
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (281°), 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 263.8° from Dehang. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 281°.
Using a compass in Dehang
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Dehang. 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° (west) and shows ALIGNED.