Dazhong Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Dazhong, Taiwan, China
Qibla Details for Dazhong
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Dazhong?
The Qibla direction from Dazhong, Taiwan, China is 283.6° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Dazhong should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Dazhong from Mecca?
The distance from Dazhong to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 7,895 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Dazhong?
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 Dazhong, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Dazhong?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Dazhong is 283.6° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 260.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 283.6°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Dazhong
The Qibla direction from Dazhong, Taiwan, China is 283.6° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 7,895 km (4,906 miles) away. Geographically, Dazhong 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 Dazhong, this means facing west-northwest (283.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Dazhong
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (283.6°), 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 260.6° from Dazhong. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 283.6°.
Using a compass in Dazhong
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Dazhong. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 283.6° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.