Sinŭiju Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Sinŭiju, North Pyongan, North Korea
Qibla Details for Sinŭiju
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Sinŭiju?
The Qibla direction from Sinŭiju, North Pyongan, North Korea is 283.5° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Sinŭiju should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Sinŭiju from Mecca?
The distance from Sinŭiju to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 8,058 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Sinŭiju?
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 Sinŭiju, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Sinŭiju?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Sinŭiju is 283.5° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 255.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 283.5°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Sinŭiju
The Qibla direction from Sinŭiju, North Pyongan, North Korea is 283.5° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 8,058 km (5,007 miles) away. Geographically, Sinŭiju sits to the 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 Sinŭiju, this means facing west-northwest (283.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Sinŭiju
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (283.5°), 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 255.5° from Sinŭiju. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 283.5°.
Using a compass in Sinŭiju
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Sinŭiju. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 283.5° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.