Ko Lanta Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Ko Lanta, Krabi, Thailand
Qibla Details for Ko Lanta
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Ko Lanta?
The Qibla direction from Ko Lanta, Krabi, Thailand is 290.5° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Ko Lanta should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Ko Lanta from Mecca?
The distance from Ko Lanta to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 6,534 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Ko Lanta?
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 Ko Lanta, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Ko Lanta?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Ko Lanta is 290.5° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 283.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 290.5°.
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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: 290.1°
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Finding Qibla Direction in Ko Lanta
The Qibla direction from Ko Lanta, Krabi, Thailand is 290.5° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 6,534 km (4,060 miles) away. Geographically, Ko Lanta 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 Ko Lanta, this means facing west-northwest (290.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Ko Lanta
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (290.5°), 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 283.6° from Ko Lanta. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 290.5°.
Using a compass in Ko Lanta
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Ko Lanta. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 290.5° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.