Amphoe Kut Rang Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Amphoe Kut Rang, Maha Sarakham, Thailand
Qibla Details for Amphoe Kut Rang
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Amphoe Kut Rang?
The Qibla direction from Amphoe Kut Rang, Maha Sarakham, Thailand is 285.8° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Amphoe Kut Rang should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Amphoe Kut Rang from Mecca?
The distance from Amphoe Kut Rang to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 6,640 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Amphoe Kut Rang?
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 Kut Rang, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Amphoe Kut Rang?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Amphoe Kut Rang is 285.8° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 275.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 285.8°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Amphoe Kut Rang
The Qibla direction from Amphoe Kut Rang, Maha Sarakham, Thailand is 285.8° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 6,640 km (4,126 miles) away. Geographically, Amphoe Kut Rang 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 Kut Rang, this means facing west-northwest (285.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Amphoe Kut Rang
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (285.8°), 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 275.2° from Amphoe Kut Rang. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 285.8°.
Using a compass in Amphoe Kut Rang
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 Kut Rang. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 285.8° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.