Pekin Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Pekin, Illinois, United States
Qibla Details for Pekin
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Pekin?
The Qibla direction from Pekin, Illinois, United States is 47.3° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Pekin should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Pekin from Mecca?
The distance from Pekin to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 11,381 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Pekin?
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 Pekin, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Pekin?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Pekin is 47.3° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 99.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 47.3°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Pekin
The Qibla direction from Pekin, Illinois, United States is 47.3° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 11,381 km (7,072 miles) away. Geographically, Pekin sits to the northwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your northeast.
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 Pekin, this means facing northeast (47.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Pekin
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (47.3°), 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 99.9° from Pekin. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 47.3°.
Using a compass in Pekin
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Pekin. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 47.3° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.