Amphoe Rong Kham Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Amphoe Rong Kham, Kalasin, Thailand
Qibla Details for Amphoe Rong Kham
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Amphoe Rong Kham?
The Qibla direction from Amphoe Rong Kham, Kalasin, Thailand is 285.7° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Amphoe Rong Kham should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Amphoe Rong Kham from Mecca?
The distance from Amphoe Rong Kham to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 6,711 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Amphoe Rong Kham?
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 Rong Kham, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Amphoe Rong Kham?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Amphoe Rong Kham is 285.7° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 274.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 285.7°.
Other Cities in Kalasin
Amphoe Don Chan
Qibla: 285.6°
Amphoe Huai Mek
Qibla: 285.5°
Amphoe Huai Phueng
Qibla: 285.6°
Amphoe Kamalasai
Qibla: 285.7°
Amphoe Kham Muang
Qibla: 285.4°
Amphoe Khao Wong
Qibla: 285.6°
Amphoe Khong Chai
Qibla: 285.7°
Amphoe Kuchinarai
Qibla: 285.7°
Amphoe Mueang Kalasin
Qibla: 285.6°
Amphoe Na Khu
Qibla: 285.5°
Amphoe Na Mon
Qibla: 285.6°
Amphoe Nong Kung Si
Qibla: 285.5°
Finding Qibla Direction in Amphoe Rong Kham
The Qibla direction from Amphoe Rong Kham, Kalasin, Thailand is 285.7° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 6,711 km (4,170 miles) away. Geographically, Amphoe Rong Kham 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 Rong Kham, this means facing west-northwest (285.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Amphoe Rong Kham
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (285.7°), 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 274.9° from Amphoe Rong Kham. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 285.7°.
Using a compass in Amphoe Rong Kham
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 Rong Kham. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 285.7° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.