Ao Luek Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Ao Luek, Krabi, Thailand
Qibla Details for Ao Luek
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Ao Luek?
The Qibla direction from Ao Luek, Krabi, Thailand is 290.1° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Ao Luek should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Ao Luek from Mecca?
The distance from Ao Luek to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 6,463 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Ao Luek?
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 Ao Luek, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Ao Luek?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Ao Luek is 290.1° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 282.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 290.1°.
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Qibla: 290.4°
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Qibla: 290.2°
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Qibla: 290.2°
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Qibla: 290.2°
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Qibla: 290°
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Qibla: 290.5°
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Finding Qibla Direction in Ao Luek
The Qibla direction from Ao Luek, Krabi, Thailand is 290.1° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 6,463 km (4,016 miles) away. Geographically, Ao Luek 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 Ao Luek, this means facing west-northwest (290.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Ao Luek
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (290.1°), 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 282.9° from Ao Luek. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 290.1°.
Using a compass in Ao Luek
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Ao Luek. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 290.1° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.