Laem Sing Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Laem Sing, Chanthaburi, Thailand
Qibla Details for Laem Sing
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Laem Sing?
The Qibla direction from Laem Sing, Chanthaburi, Thailand is 287.7° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Laem Sing should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Laem Sing from Mecca?
The distance from Laem Sing to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 6,663 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Laem Sing?
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 Laem Sing, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Laem Sing?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Laem Sing is 287.7° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 278.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 287.7°.
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Qibla: 287.3°
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Qibla: 287.7°
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Qibla: 287.6°
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Qibla: 287.6°
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Qibla: 287.5°
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Qibla: 287.5°
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Qibla: 287.6°
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Finding Qibla Direction in Laem Sing
The Qibla direction from Laem Sing, Chanthaburi, Thailand is 287.7° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 6,663 km (4,140 miles) away. Geographically, Laem Sing 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 Laem Sing, this means facing west-northwest (287.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Laem Sing
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (287.7°), 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 278.5° from Laem Sing. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 287.7°.
Using a compass in Laem Sing
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Laem Sing. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 287.7° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.