Hami Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Hami, Xinjiang, China
Qibla Details for Hami
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Hami?
The Qibla direction from Hami, Xinjiang, China is 261.9° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Hami should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Hami from Mecca?
The distance from Hami to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 5,483 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Hami?
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 Hami, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Hami?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Hami is 261.9° (W). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 244.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 261.9°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Hami
The Qibla direction from Hami, Xinjiang, China is 261.9° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,483 km (3,407 miles) away. Geographically, Hami 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 Hami, this means facing west (261.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Hami
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (261.9°), 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 244.5° from Hami. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 261.9°.
Using a compass in Hami
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Hami. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 261.9° (west) and shows ALIGNED.