Amphoe Tha Mai Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Amphoe Tha Mai, Chanthaburi, Thailand
Qibla Details for Amphoe Tha Mai
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Amphoe Tha Mai?
The Qibla direction from Amphoe Tha Mai, Chanthaburi, Thailand is 287.6° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Amphoe Tha Mai should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Amphoe Tha Mai from Mecca?
The distance from Amphoe Tha Mai to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 6,644 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Amphoe Tha Mai?
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 Amphoe Tha Mai, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Amphoe Tha Mai?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Amphoe Tha Mai is 287.6° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 278.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 287.6°.
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Qibla: 287.3°
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Qibla: 287.4°
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Qibla: 287.7°
Amphoe Laem Sing
Qibla: 287.7°
Amphoe Makham
Qibla: 287.6°
Amphoe Mueang Chanthaburi
Qibla: 287.6°
Amphoe Na Yai Am
Qibla: 287.5°
Amphoe Pong Nam Ron
Qibla: 287.5°
Amphoe Soi Dao
Qibla: 287.3°
Chanthaburi
Qibla: 287.6°
Khlung
Qibla: 287.7°
Laem Sing
Qibla: 287.7°
Finding Qibla Direction in Amphoe Tha Mai
The Qibla direction from Amphoe Tha Mai, Chanthaburi, Thailand is 287.6° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 6,644 km (4,128 miles) away. Geographically, Amphoe Tha Mai 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 Amphoe Tha Mai, this means facing west-northwest (287.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Amphoe Tha Mai
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (287.6°), 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 278.3° from Amphoe Tha Mai. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 287.6°.
Using a compass in Amphoe Tha Mai
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Amphoe Tha Mai. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 287.6° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.