Jiancheng Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Jiancheng, Sichuan, China
Qibla Details for Jiancheng
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Jiancheng?
The Qibla direction from Jiancheng, Sichuan, China is 277.7° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Jiancheng should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Jiancheng from Mecca?
The distance from Jiancheng to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 6,474 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Jiancheng?
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 Jiancheng, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Jiancheng?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Jiancheng is 277.7° (W). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 261.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 277.7°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Jiancheng
The Qibla direction from Jiancheng, Sichuan, China is 277.7° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 6,474 km (4,023 miles) away. Geographically, Jiancheng 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 Jiancheng, this means facing west (277.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Jiancheng
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (277.7°), 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 261.2° from Jiancheng. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 277.7°.
Using a compass in Jiancheng
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Jiancheng. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 277.7° (west) and shows ALIGNED.