Ningbo Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
Qibla Details for Ningbo
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Ningbo?
The Qibla direction from Ningbo, Zhejiang, China is 285.2° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Ningbo should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Ningbo from Mecca?
The distance from Ningbo to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 8,088 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Ningbo?
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 Ningbo, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Ningbo?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Ningbo is 285.2° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 263.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 285.2°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Ningbo
The Qibla direction from Ningbo, Zhejiang, China is 285.2° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 8,088 km (5,026 miles) away. Geographically, Ningbo 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 Ningbo, this means facing west-northwest (285.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Ningbo
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (285.2°), 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 263.4° from Ningbo. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 285.2°.
Using a compass in Ningbo
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Ningbo. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 285.2° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.