Bayannur Shi Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Bayannur Shi, Inner Mongolia, China
Qibla Details for Bayannur Shi
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Bayannur Shi?
The Qibla direction from Bayannur Shi, Inner Mongolia, China is 272.6° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Bayannur Shi should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Bayannur Shi from Mecca?
The distance from Bayannur Shi to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 6,628 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Bayannur Shi?
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 Bayannur Shi, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Bayannur Shi?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Bayannur Shi is 272.6° (W). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 250.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 272.6°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Bayannur Shi
The Qibla direction from Bayannur Shi, Inner Mongolia, China is 272.6° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 6,628 km (4,118 miles) away. Geographically, Bayannur Shi 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 Bayannur Shi, this means facing west (272.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Bayannur Shi
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (272.6°), 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 250.6° from Bayannur Shi. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 272.6°.
Using a compass in Bayannur Shi
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Bayannur Shi. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 272.6° (west) and shows ALIGNED.