Lang Suan Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Lang Suan, Chumphon, Thailand
Qibla Details for Lang Suan
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Lang Suan?
The Qibla direction from Lang Suan, Chumphon, Thailand is 289.1° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Lang Suan should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Lang Suan from Mecca?
The distance from Lang Suan to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 6,442 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Lang Suan?
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 Lang Suan, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Lang Suan?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Lang Suan is 289.1° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 281.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 289.1°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Lang Suan
The Qibla direction from Lang Suan, Chumphon, Thailand is 289.1° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 6,442 km (4,003 miles) away. Geographically, Lang Suan 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 Lang Suan, this means facing west-northwest (289.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Lang Suan
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (289.1°), 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 281.4° from Lang Suan. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 289.1°.
Using a compass in Lang Suan
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Lang Suan. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 289.1° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.