Kaysone Phomvihane Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Kaysone Phomvihane, Savannakhet, Laos
Qibla Details for Kaysone Phomvihane
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Kaysone Phomvihane?
The Qibla direction from Kaysone Phomvihane, Savannakhet, Laos is 285.8° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Kaysone Phomvihane should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Kaysone Phomvihane from Mecca?
The distance from Kaysone Phomvihane to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 6,817 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Kaysone Phomvihane?
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 Kaysone Phomvihane, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Kaysone Phomvihane?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Kaysone Phomvihane is 285.8° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 274.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 285.8°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Kaysone Phomvihane
The Qibla direction from Kaysone Phomvihane, Savannakhet, Laos is 285.8° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 6,817 km (4,236 miles) away. Geographically, Kaysone Phomvihane 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 Kaysone Phomvihane, this means facing west-northwest (285.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Kaysone Phomvihane
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (285.8°), 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 274.5° from Kaysone Phomvihane. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 285.8°.
Using a compass in Kaysone Phomvihane
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Kaysone Phomvihane. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 285.8° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.