Qibla direction in Hong Kong
The Qibla in Hong Kong lies towards the west. Depending on the city the angle from true north ranges from 285.0° in Tin Shui Wai to 285.2° in Shek O, and the Kaaba is between 7,563 km and 7,596 km away. The table gives the exact bearing for 44 cities.
Stand facing true north, then turn clockwise by the angle of your city. A phone compass shows magnetic north, which in Hong Kong can differ from true north by a few degrees; our Qibla finder corrects this automatically when your phone reports true heading.
Why the Qibla changes across the country
Between the cities in the table the Qibla angle varies by 0.2°. Tuenmen is the closest to the Kaaba (7,563 km) and LOHAS Park the farthest (7,596 km). The farther apart two cities are, the more their bearings to Makkah diverge, which is why the angle of the capital, 285.2°, should not be used everywhere.
Inside a mosque, the mihrab already shows the Qibla. Elsewhere, a compass app, the position of the sun or our Qibla finder can be used; scholars agree that facing the general direction is enough when the exact angle cannot be known.
Qibla in Hong Kong: questions
What is the Qibla direction in Hong Kong?
285.2° from true north, towards the west, 7,587 km from the Kaaba.
Which city in Hong Kong is closest to Makkah?
Tuenmen, 7,563 km from the Kaaba, among the 44 cities listed.
Does a phone compass show the right Qibla?
Only if it is calibrated and corrected for magnetic declination. Turn the phone in a figure 8 and keep it away from metal; our Qibla finder uses the true heading when the phone provides it.
| City | Qibla | Direction | Distance to Makkah |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | 285.2° | west | 7,586 km |
| Aldrich Bay | 285.2° | west | 7,592 km |
| Central | 285.1° | west | 7,585 km |
| Cheung Chau | 285.1° | west | 7,574 km |
| Discovery Bay | 285.1° | west | 7,571 km |
| Fanling | 285.1° | west | 7,577 km |
| Heng Fa Chuen | 285.2° | west | 7,594 km |
| Hong Kong | 285.2° | west | 7,587 km |
| Kowloon City | 285.1° | west | 7,587 km |
| Kwai Chung | 285.1° | west | 7,581 km |
| Kwun Tong | 285.2° | west | 7,591 km |
| LOHAS Park | 285.2° | west | 7,596 km |
| Ma On Shan | 285.1° | west | 7,590 km |
| Mong Kok | 285.1° | west | 7,585 km |
| Pat Heung | 285.1° | west | 7,574 km |
| Sai Kung | 285.1° | west | 7,593 km |
| Sai Wan Ho | 285.2° | west | 7,592 km |
| San Tin | 285.0° | west | 7,570 km |
| San Tung Chung Hang | 285.1° | west | 7,564 km |
| Sham Shui Po | 285.1° | west | 7,584 km |
| Sham Tseng | 285.1° | west | 7,572 km |
| Shap Pat Heung | 285.1° | west | 7,569 km |
| Shatin | 285.1° | west | 7,585 km |
| Shek O | 285.2° | west | 7,596 km |
| Shuen Wan | 285.1° | west | 7,585 km |
| Siu Sai Wan | 285.2° | west | 7,595 km |
| Stanley | 285.2° | west | 7,592 km |
| Tai Koo | 285.2° | west | 7,591 km |
| Tai Mei Tuk | 285.1° | west | 7,587 km |
| Tai Po | 285.1° | west | 7,581 km |
| Taikoo Shing | 285.2° | west | 7,591 km |
| Tin Shui Wai | 285.0° | west | 7,565 km |
| Tseung Kwan O | 285.2° | west | 7,593 km |
| Tsing Yi | 285.1° | west | 7,577 km |
| Tsuen Wan | 285.1° | west | 7,578 km |
| Tuenmen | 285.1° | west | 7,563 km |
| Tung Chung | 285.1° | west | 7,564 km |
| Wan Chai | 285.2° | west | 7,587 km |
| Wong Chuk Hang | 285.2° | west | 7,588 km |
| Wong Tai Sin | 285.1° | west | 7,586 km |
| Yiu Tung Estate | 285.2° | west | 7,592 km |
| Yuen Long | 285.0° | west | 7,567 km |
| Yuen Long Kau Hui | 285.0° | west | 7,568 km |
| Yuen Long San Hui | 285.1° | west | 7,568 km |