Mudu Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Mudu, Taiwan, China
Qibla Details for Mudu
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Mudu?
The Qibla direction from Mudu, Taiwan, China is 284.3° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Mudu should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Mudu from Mecca?
The distance from Mudu to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 7,953 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Mudu?
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 Mudu, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Mudu?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Mudu is 284.3° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 262.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 284.3°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Mudu
The Qibla direction from Mudu, Taiwan, China is 284.3° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 7,953 km (4,942 miles) away. Geographically, Mudu 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 Mudu, this means facing west-northwest (284.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Mudu
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (284.3°), 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 262.2° from Mudu. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 284.3°.
Using a compass in Mudu
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Mudu. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 284.3° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.