Pingzhuang Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Pingzhuang, Inner Mongolia, China
Qibla Details for Pingzhuang
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Pingzhuang?
The Qibla direction from Pingzhuang, Inner Mongolia, China is 279.8° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Pingzhuang should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Pingzhuang from Mecca?
The distance from Pingzhuang to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 7,594 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Pingzhuang?
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 Pingzhuang, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Pingzhuang?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Pingzhuang is 279.8° (W). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 252.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 279.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Pingzhuang
The Qibla direction from Pingzhuang, Inner Mongolia, China is 279.8° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 7,594 km (4,719 miles) away. Geographically, Pingzhuang 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 Pingzhuang, this means facing west (279.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Pingzhuang
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (279.8°), 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 252.9° from Pingzhuang. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 279.8°.
Using a compass in Pingzhuang
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Pingzhuang. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 279.8° (west) and shows ALIGNED.