Huadian Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Huadian, Jilin, China
Qibla Details for Huadian
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Huadian?
The Qibla direction from Huadian, Jilin, China is 284.1° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Huadian should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Huadian from Mecca?
The distance from Huadian to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 8,172 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Huadian?
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 Huadian, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Huadian?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Huadian is 284.1° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 253.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 284.1°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Huadian
The Qibla direction from Huadian, Jilin, China is 284.1° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 8,172 km (5,078 miles) away. Geographically, Huadian sits to the 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 Huadian, this means facing west-northwest (284.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Huadian
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (284.1°), 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 253.5° from Huadian. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 284.1°.
Using a compass in Huadian
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Huadian. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 284.1° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.