Fang Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Fang, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Qibla Details for Fang
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Fang?
The Qibla direction from Fang, Chiang Mai, Thailand is 282.8° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Fang should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Fang from Mecca?
The distance from Fang to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 6,150 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Fang?
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 Fang, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Fang?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Fang is 282.8° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 271.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 282.8°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Fang
The Qibla direction from Fang, Chiang Mai, Thailand is 282.8° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 6,150 km (3,821 miles) away. Geographically, Fang 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 Fang, this means facing west-northwest (282.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Fang
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (282.8°), 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 271.6° from Fang. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 282.8°.
Using a compass in Fang
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Fang. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 282.8° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.