Amphoe Na Haeo Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Amphoe Na Haeo, Loei, Thailand
Qibla Details for Amphoe Na Haeo
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Amphoe Na Haeo?
The Qibla direction from Amphoe Na Haeo, Loei, Thailand is 284.7° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Amphoe Na Haeo should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Amphoe Na Haeo from Mecca?
The distance from Amphoe Na Haeo to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 6,398 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Amphoe Na Haeo?
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 Na Haeo, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Amphoe Na Haeo?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Amphoe Na Haeo is 284.7° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 274°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 284.7°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Amphoe Na Haeo
The Qibla direction from Amphoe Na Haeo, Loei, Thailand is 284.7° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 6,398 km (3,976 miles) away. Geographically, Amphoe Na Haeo 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 Na Haeo, this means facing west-northwest (284.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Amphoe Na Haeo
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (284.7°), 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° from Amphoe Na Haeo. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 284.7°.
Using a compass in Amphoe Na Haeo
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 Na Haeo. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 284.7° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.