Jianguang Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Jianguang, Jiangxi, China

Qibla: 283.4° WNW
Distance: 7,590 km
Coords: 28.19°, 115.78°
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Jianguang
283.4°
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7,590 km

Qibla Details for Jianguang

Qibla Angle283.4° from North
Cardinal DirectionWNW
Compass Bearing264.4°
Distance to Kaaba7,590 km / 4,716 mi
RegionJiangxi
Latitude28.1938°
Longitude115.7836°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Jianguang?

The Qibla direction from Jianguang, Jiangxi, China is 283.4° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Jianguang should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Jianguang from Mecca?

The distance from Jianguang to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 7,590 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Jianguang?

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 Jianguang, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Jianguang?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Jianguang is 283.4° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 264.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 283.4°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Jianguang

The Qibla direction from Jianguang, Jiangxi, China is 283.4° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 7,590 km (4,716 miles) away. Geographically, Jianguang 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 Jianguang, this means facing west-northwest (283.4°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Jianguang

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (283.4°), 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 264.4° from Jianguang. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 283.4°.

Using a compass in Jianguang

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Jianguang. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 283.4° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.