Lan Krabue Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Lan Krabue, Kamphaeng Phet, Thailand
Qibla Details for Lan Krabue
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Lan Krabue?
The Qibla direction from Lan Krabue, Kamphaeng Phet, Thailand is 285.1° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Lan Krabue should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Lan Krabue from Mecca?
The distance from Lan Krabue to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 6,304 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Lan Krabue?
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 Lan Krabue, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Lan Krabue?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Lan Krabue is 285.1° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 274.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 285.1°.
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Qibla: 285.2°
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Qibla: 285.1°
Finding Qibla Direction in Lan Krabue
The Qibla direction from Lan Krabue, Kamphaeng Phet, Thailand is 285.1° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 6,304 km (3,917 miles) away. Geographically, Lan Krabue 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 Lan Krabue, this means facing west-northwest (285.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Lan Krabue
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (285.1°), 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 274.9° from Lan Krabue. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 285.1°.
Using a compass in Lan Krabue
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Lan Krabue. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 285.1° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.