Vinh Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Vinh, Nghệ An, Vietnam
Qibla Details for Vinh
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Vinh?
The Qibla direction from Vinh, Nghệ An, Vietnam is 284.8° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Vinh should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Vinh from Mecca?
The distance from Vinh to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 6,843 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Vinh?
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 Vinh, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Vinh?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Vinh is 284.8° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 272.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 284.8°.
Other Cities in Nghệ An
Huyện Anh Sơn
Qibla: 284.5°
Huyện Con Cuông
Qibla: 284.4°
Huyện Diễn Châu
Qibla: 284.6°
Huyện Đô Lương
Qibla: 284.6°
Huyện Hưng Nguyên
Qibla: 284.8°
Huyện Kỳ Sơn
Qibla: 284.1°
Huyện Nam Đàn
Qibla: 284.8°
Huyện Nghi Lộc
Qibla: 284.7°
Huyện Nghĩa Đàn
Qibla: 284.4°
Huyện Quế Phong
Qibla: 284.1°
Huyện Quỳ Châu
Qibla: 284.2°
Huyện Quỳ Hợp
Qibla: 284.3°
Finding Qibla Direction in Vinh
The Qibla direction from Vinh, Nghệ An, Vietnam is 284.8° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 6,843 km (4,252 miles) away. Geographically, Vinh sits to the east 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 Vinh, this means facing west-northwest (284.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Vinh
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (284.8°), 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 272.5° from Vinh. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 284.8°.
Using a compass in Vinh
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Vinh. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 284.8° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.