Tuen Mun Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Tuen Mun , Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong S.A.R.
Qibla Details for Tuen Mun
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Tuen Mun ?
The Qibla direction from Tuen Mun , Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong S.A.R. is 285.1° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Tuen Mun should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Tuen Mun from Mecca?
The distance from Tuen Mun to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 7,572 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Tuen Mun ?
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 Tuen Mun , enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Tuen Mun ?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Tuen Mun is 285.1° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 269.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 285.1°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Tuen Mun
The Qibla direction from Tuen Mun , Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong S.A.R. is 285.1° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 7,572 km (4,705 miles) away. Geographically, Tuen Mun 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 Tuen Mun , this means facing west-northwest (285.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Tuen Mun
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (285.1°), 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 269.2° from Tuen Mun . The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 285.1°.
Using a compass in Tuen Mun
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Tuen Mun . For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 285.1° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.