Chabaihu Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Chabaihu, Tianjin, China
Qibla Details for Chabaihu
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Chabaihu?
The Qibla direction from Chabaihu, Tianjin, China is 279.5° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Chabaihu should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Chabaihu from Mecca?
The distance from Chabaihu to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 7,464 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Chabaihu?
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 Chabaihu, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Chabaihu?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Chabaihu is 279.5° (W). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 254.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 279.5°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Chabaihu
The Qibla direction from Chabaihu, Tianjin, China is 279.5° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 7,464 km (4,638 miles) away. Geographically, Chabaihu sits to the 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 Chabaihu, this means facing west (279.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Chabaihu
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (279.5°), 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 254.8° from Chabaihu. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 279.5°.
Using a compass in Chabaihu
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Chabaihu. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 279.5° (west) and shows ALIGNED.