Hang Dong Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Hang Dong, Chiang Mai, Thailand

Qibla: 283.6° WNW
Distance: 6,151 km
Coords: 18.69°, 98.92°
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Hang Dong
283.6°
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6,151 km

Qibla Details for Hang Dong

Qibla Angle283.6° from North
Cardinal DirectionWNW
Compass Bearing272.8°
Distance to Kaaba6,151 km / 3,822 mi
RegionChiang Mai
Latitude18.6870°
Longitude98.9194°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Hang Dong?

The Qibla direction from Hang Dong, Chiang Mai, Thailand is 283.6° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Hang Dong should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Hang Dong from Mecca?

The distance from Hang Dong to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 6,151 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Hang Dong?

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 Hang Dong, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Hang Dong?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Hang Dong is 283.6° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 272.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 283.6°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Hang Dong

The Qibla direction from Hang Dong, Chiang Mai, Thailand is 283.6° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 6,151 km (3,822 miles) away. Geographically, Hang Dong 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 Hang Dong, this means facing west-northwest (283.6°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Hang Dong

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (283.6°), 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 272.8° from Hang Dong. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 283.6°.

Using a compass in Hang Dong

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Hang Dong. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 283.6° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.