Wednesday, 11 November 2026 · 20 cities
Qibla Direction in China
The direction of the Kaaba in Makkah from every listed city in China, in degrees clockwise from true north, with the distance along the shortest path over the globe.
Qibla direction by city
| City | Qibla | Compass | To the Kaaba |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shanghai Shanghai | 284.7° | west-northwest | 8,032 km |
| Chongqing Chongqing | 279.1° | west | 6,671 km |
| Chengdu Sichuan | 277.3° | west | 6,416 km |
| Beijing Beijing | 278.9° | west | 7,385 km |
| Guangzhou Guangdong | 284.6° | west-northwest | 7,471 km |
| Shenzhen Guangdong | 285.0° | west-northwest | 7,569 km |
| Tianjin Tianjin | 279.7° | west | 7,464 km |
| Wuhan Hubei | 281.8° | west-northwest | 7,380 km |
| Xi’an Shaanxi | 277.5° | west | 6,818 km |
| Hangzhou Zhejiang | 284.5° | west-northwest | 7,938 km |
| Harbin Heilongjiang | 283.2° | west-northwest | 8,082 km |
| Dongguan Guangdong | 284.7° | west-northwest | 7,523 km |
| Hefei Anhui | 282.6° | west-northwest | 7,630 km |
| Weifang Shandong | 281.7° | west-northwest | 7,680 km |
| Nanjing Jiangsu | 283.2° | west-northwest | 7,763 km |
| Shenyang Liaoning | 282.4° | west-northwest | 7,928 km |
| Foshan Guangdong | 284.6° | west-northwest | 7,462 km |
| Jinan Shandong | 280.6° | west | 7,497 km |
| Dalian Liaoning | 282.3° | west-northwest | 7,844 km |
| Wuzhong Ningxia | 273.9° | west | 6,532 km |
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China at a glance
- Which direction is the Qibla from China?
- Between 273.9° and 285.0° from true north, depending on the city: roughly west.
- How far is China from the Kaaba?
- From 6,416 km in Chengdu to 8,082 km in Harbin, along the shortest path over the globe.
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