Amphoe Mae Chaem Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Amphoe Mae Chaem, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Qibla Details for Amphoe Mae Chaem
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Amphoe Mae Chaem?
The Qibla direction from Amphoe Mae Chaem, Chiang Mai, Thailand is 283.5° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Amphoe Mae Chaem should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Amphoe Mae Chaem from Mecca?
The distance from Amphoe Mae Chaem to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 6,090 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Amphoe Mae Chaem?
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 Mae Chaem, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Amphoe Mae Chaem?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Amphoe Mae Chaem is 283.5° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 272.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 283.5°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Amphoe Mae Chaem
The Qibla direction from Amphoe Mae Chaem, Chiang Mai, Thailand is 283.5° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 6,090 km (3,784 miles) away. Geographically, Amphoe Mae Chaem 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 Mae Chaem, this means facing west-northwest (283.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Amphoe Mae Chaem
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (283.5°), 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 272.9° from Amphoe Mae Chaem. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 283.5°.
Using a compass in Amphoe Mae Chaem
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 Mae Chaem. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 283.5° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.