Heisha Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Heisha, Other, Macao
Qibla Details for Heisha
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Heisha?
The Qibla direction from Heisha, Other, Macao is 285° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Heisha should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Heisha from Mecca?
The distance from Heisha to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 7,540 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Heisha?
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 Heisha, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Heisha?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Heisha is 285° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 269.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 285°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Heisha
The Qibla direction from Heisha, Other, Macao is 285° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 7,540 km (4,685 miles) away. Geographically, Heisha 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 Heisha, this means facing west-northwest (285°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Heisha
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (285°), 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 269.4° from Heisha. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 285°.
Using a compass in Heisha
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Heisha. 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° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.