Kaeng Khro Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Kaeng Khro, Chaiyaphum, Thailand
Qibla Details for Kaeng Khro
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Kaeng Khro?
The Qibla direction from Kaeng Khro, Chaiyaphum, Thailand is 285.7° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Kaeng Khro should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Kaeng Khro from Mecca?
The distance from Kaeng Khro to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 6,566 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Kaeng Khro?
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 Kaeng Khro, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Kaeng Khro?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Kaeng Khro is 285.7° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 275.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 285.7°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Kaeng Khro
The Qibla direction from Kaeng Khro, Chaiyaphum, Thailand is 285.7° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 6,566 km (4,080 miles) away. Geographically, Kaeng Khro 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 Kaeng Khro, this means facing west-northwest (285.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Kaeng Khro
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (285.7°), 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 275.1° from Kaeng Khro. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 285.7°.
Using a compass in Kaeng Khro
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Kaeng Khro. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 285.7° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.