Phra Nakhon Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Phra Nakhon, Bangkok, Thailand
Qibla Details for Phra Nakhon
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Phra Nakhon?
The Qibla direction from Phra Nakhon, Bangkok, Thailand is 286.9° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Phra Nakhon should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Phra Nakhon from Mecca?
The distance from Phra Nakhon to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 6,458 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Phra Nakhon?
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 Phra Nakhon, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Phra Nakhon?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Phra Nakhon is 286.9° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 277.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 286.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Phra Nakhon
The Qibla direction from Phra Nakhon, Bangkok, Thailand is 286.9° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 6,458 km (4,013 miles) away. Geographically, Phra Nakhon 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 Phra Nakhon, this means facing west-northwest (286.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Phra Nakhon
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (286.9°), 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 277.6° from Phra Nakhon. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 286.9°.
Using a compass in Phra Nakhon
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Phra Nakhon. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 286.9° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.