Taiwan Qibla Direction & Prayer Times
The qibla direction in Taiwan changes from city to city. The table below lists the qibla angle (degrees from true north) and the great-circle distance to the Kaaba for 17 cities. In Taipei, for example, the qibla is 287° (west). Tap a city for the live compass and its prayer times.
Calculation details
These values are applied the same way on every city page in this country.
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League · Fajr 18° / Isha 17°
- Asr
- shadow ×1 (Shafi'i, Maliki, Hanbali)
- Qibla angle
- 286° – 287° · west
- Distance to the Kaaba
- 8,160 – 8,242 km · Changhua … Keelung
- Time zones
- Asia/Taipei
- Cities covered
- 17 cities · 0 with prayer times
Cities in Taiwan — qibla angle and prayer times
| City | Qibla angle | To the Kaaba | Prayer times |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taipei | 286.6° west | 8,223 km | — |
| New Taipei City | 286.5° west | 8,216 km | — |
| Taichung | 286.5° west | 8,170 km | — |
| Kaohsiung | 286.8° west | 8,183 km | — |
| Tainan | 286.7° west | 8,161 km | — |
| Banqiao | 286.6° west | 8,219 km | — |
| Taoyuan | 286.5° west | 8,203 km | — |
| Hsinchu | 286.4° west | 8,177 km | — |
| Keelung | 286.6° west | 8,242 km | — |
| Fengshan | 286.9° west | 8,187 km | — |
| Neihu | 286.6° west | 8,228 km | — |
| Chiayi City | 286.6° west | 8,169 km | — |
| Yongkang | 286.7° west | 8,164 km | — |
| Changhua | 286.5° west | 8,160 km | — |
| Zhubei | 286.4° west | 8,180 km | — |
| Bade | 286.5° west | 8,204 km | — |
| Xizhi | 286.6° west | 8,236 km | — |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the qibla direction in Taiwan?
There is no single angle for a whole country — the qibla depends on your coordinates. In Taipei, for instance, the qibla is 287° from true north. Pick your own city in the table above.
Why does my phone compass show a different number?
A phone compass points to magnetic north, while the table uses true (geographic) north. The gap between them is the magnetic declination, and every city page shows it separately.
Which method are the prayer times based on?
Each country uses its official or most widely accepted method — Umm al-Qura, Karachi, Egyptian GAS, MWL, ISNA and so on. The method in use is stated on every prayer-times page.