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Qibla Direction in Chongming
From Chongming, face 284.7° clockwise from true north (West) to face the Kaaba in Makkah, 8,042 km away along the shortest path over the Earth.
Great-circle bearingKaaba 21.4225° N, 39.8262° E
Qibla compass for Chongming
Chongming
- Bearing
- 284.7°
- Direction
- West
- Distance to Makkah
- 8,042 km
- Device Heading
- Not started
Coordinates 31.6185, 121.6962
You are in Chongming. The Kaaba is approximately 8,042 km away, located in the West direction (284.7° from North).
Great-circle bearing
Find the qibla without a compass
The sun shows the direction from Chongming on two days a year, and at set times on many others. You need a clear sky and something vertical, such as a stick or a pole.
When the sun stands over the Kaaba
Twice a year the sun passes directly over the Kaaba at noon in Makkah. At that moment the sun is in the qibla direction from every place where it is daytime: face the sun and you face the Kaaba. A vertical stick's shadow then points directly away from the qibla.
- May 28, 2027, at 17:18
- July 16, 2027, at 17:27
Today, November 2, 2026
Today the sun does not line up with the qibla direction from Chongming while it is above the horizon. Use the compass, or one of the two days above.
All times are local time (Asia/Shanghai), calculated from the sun's position.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which direction is the Qibla in Chongming?
From Chongming, China, the Qibla is 284.7° from true north, roughly West. Face north, then turn clockwise by 284.7° to face the Kaaba in Makkah.
How far is Chongming from the Kaaba?
About 8,042 km from Chongming, measured along the great circle: the shortest path over the Earth's surface.
Why doesn't the Qibla follow a straight line on a flat map?
The Earth is round, so the shortest path to the Kaaba is a great circle. Most flat maps draw it as a curve, and the direction you start in can differ by many degrees from a straight line drawn on the map.
Is the bearing measured from true north or magnetic north?
From true north. A magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which in most places differs from true north by a few degrees, so a magnetic compass reading needs that local difference added or subtracted.
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