Pakxong Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Pakxong, Champasak, Laos
Qibla Details for Pakxong
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Pakxong?
The Qibla direction from Pakxong, Champasak, Laos is 286.6° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Pakxong should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Pakxong from Mecca?
The distance from Pakxong to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 7,004 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Pakxong?
Use our free Qibla compass above. For the most accurate direction, click "Use My Exact Location" to enable GPS. On mobile devices, you can also enable the live compass feature which rotates in real-time as you move your phone.
How accurate is this Qibla direction?
Our Qibla calculation uses the great-circle bearing formula which provides 99.9% accuracy. The calculation accounts for Earth's curvature, ensuring precision regardless of distance. For your exact location within Pakxong, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Pakxong?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Pakxong is 286.6° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 275.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 286.6°.
Other Cities in Champasak
Champasak
Qibla: 286.7°
Muang Bachiangchaleunsook
Qibla: 286.6°
Muang Champasak
Qibla: 286.7°
Muang Không
Qibla: 287.1°
Muang Mounlapamôk
Qibla: 287°
Muang Pakxé
Qibla: 286.6°
Muang Pakxong
Qibla: 286.7°
Muang Pathoumphon
Qibla: 286.9°
Muang Phônthong
Qibla: 286.6°
Muang Soukhouma
Qibla: 286.8°
Muang Xanasômboun
Qibla: 286.5°
Pakse
Qibla: 286.6°
Finding Qibla Direction in Pakxong
The Qibla direction from Pakxong, Champasak, Laos is 286.6° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 7,004 km (4,352 miles) away. Geographically, Pakxong sits to the east of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your west-northwest.
The Qibla (قِبْلَة) is the direction that Muslims face when performing their daily prayers (Salah). All Muslims around the world face the Kaaba, located in Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, during prayer. From Pakxong, this means facing west-northwest (286.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Pakxong
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (286.6°), the geometrically shortest path to Mecca across the curved surface of the Earth — the method accepted by most scholars. If you instead follow a single fixed compass heading (the rhumb-line bearing), it would be about 275.7° from Pakxong. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 286.6°.
Using a compass in Pakxong
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Pakxong. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 286.6° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.