Amphoe Pa Sang Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Amphoe Pa Sang, Lamphun, Thailand
Qibla Details for Amphoe Pa Sang
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Amphoe Pa Sang?
The Qibla direction from Amphoe Pa Sang, Lamphun, Thailand is 283.7° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Amphoe Pa Sang should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Amphoe Pa Sang from Mecca?
The distance from Amphoe Pa Sang to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 6,154 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Amphoe Pa Sang?
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 Pa Sang, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Amphoe Pa Sang?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Amphoe Pa Sang is 283.7° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 273.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 283.7°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Amphoe Pa Sang
The Qibla direction from Amphoe Pa Sang, Lamphun, Thailand is 283.7° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 6,154 km (3,824 miles) away. Geographically, Amphoe Pa Sang 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 Pa Sang, this means facing west-northwest (283.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Amphoe Pa Sang
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (283.7°), 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 273.1° from Amphoe Pa Sang. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 283.7°.
Using a compass in Amphoe Pa Sang
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 Pa Sang. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 283.7° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.