Shuangjiang Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Shuangjiang, Tianjin, China
Qibla Details for Shuangjiang
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Shuangjiang?
The Qibla direction from Shuangjiang, Tianjin, China is 279.8° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Shuangjiang should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Shuangjiang from Mecca?
The distance from Shuangjiang to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 7,486 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Shuangjiang?
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 Shuangjiang, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Shuangjiang?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Shuangjiang is 279.8° (W). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 255.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 279.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Shuangjiang
The Qibla direction from Shuangjiang, Tianjin, China is 279.8° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 7,486 km (4,652 miles) away. Geographically, Shuangjiang 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 Shuangjiang, this means facing west (279.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Shuangjiang
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (279.8°), 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 255.2° from Shuangjiang. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 279.8°.
Using a compass in Shuangjiang
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Shuangjiang. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 279.8° (west) and shows ALIGNED.