Tacheng Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Tacheng, Xinjiang, China
Qibla Details for Tacheng
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Tacheng?
The Qibla direction from Tacheng, Xinjiang, China is 249° (WSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Tacheng should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Tacheng from Mecca?
The distance from Tacheng to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,785 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Tacheng?
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 Tacheng, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Tacheng?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Tacheng is 249° (WSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 234.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 249°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Tacheng
The Qibla direction from Tacheng, Xinjiang, China is 249° from true north, pointing towards the west-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,785 km (2,973 miles) away. Geographically, Tacheng sits to the northeast of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your west-southwest.
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 Tacheng, this means facing west-southwest (249°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Tacheng
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (249°), 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 234.2° from Tacheng. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 249°.
Using a compass in Tacheng
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Tacheng. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 249° (west-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.