Zhuji Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Zhuji, Zhejiang, China
Qibla Details for Zhuji
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Zhuji?
The Qibla direction from Zhuji, Zhejiang, China is 284.7° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Zhuji should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Zhuji from Mecca?
The distance from Zhuji to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 7,970 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Zhuji?
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 Zhuji, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Zhuji?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Zhuji is 284.7° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 263.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 284.7°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Zhuji
The Qibla direction from Zhuji, Zhejiang, China is 284.7° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 7,970 km (4,952 miles) away. Geographically, Zhuji 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 Zhuji, this means facing west-northwest (284.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Zhuji
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (284.7°), 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 263.5° from Zhuji. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 284.7°.
Using a compass in Zhuji
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Zhuji. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 284.7° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.