Islamic calendar
3 Jumada al-Thani
1448 AH · Waxing crescent, 14% lit
Rajab 27 days
Ramadan 87 days
Qibla · China
Qibla Direction from Linxia
From Linxia, face 273.7° clockwise from true north (West) to face the Kaaba in Makkah, 6,284 km away along the shortest path over the Earth.
Great-circle bearing · Kaaba 21.4225° N, 39.8262° E
Qibla compass for Linxia
Linxia
Bearing
273.7°
West
- Distance to Makkah
- 6,284 km
- Device Heading
- Not started
Coordinates 35.6003, 103.2064
You are in Linxia. The Kaaba is approximately 6,284 km away, located in the West direction (273.7° from North).
Find the qibla without a compass
Great-circle bearing
The sun shows the direction from Linxia 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 13, 2026
Today the sun does not line up with the qibla direction from Linxia 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.
Around your prayer
Zakat
What you owe this year
2.5% of savings held for a lunar year, once they pass the nisab.
Savings 10,000
Zakat due 250
Gold nisab 87.48 g Silver 612.36 g
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Linxia 3 Jumada al-Thani
Fajr 06:28 AM
Dhuhr 12:51 PM
Asr 03:41 PM
Maghrib 06:02 PM
Isha 07:15 PM
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Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find the Qibla in Linxia with a compass?
Turn to a bearing of 274°, measured clockwise from true north. A magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by a few degrees or more depending on where you are, so correct the reading for the local magnetic declination.
Why does the Qibla from Linxia look different on a flat map?
The Qibla follows the shortest route over the globe, a great circle. On most flat maps that route is drawn as a curve, so a straight line on the map toward Makkah can point in a different direction from 274°.
How far is Linxia from the Kaaba?
Linxia is 6,284 km from the Kaaba in Makkah, measured along the shortest path over the Earth's surface.
Prayer Times
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You have the direction. The other half of a prayer is its time — today's six, for wherever you are standing.