Amphoe Na Chueak Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Amphoe Na Chueak, Maha Sarakham, Thailand
Qibla Details for Amphoe Na Chueak
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Amphoe Na Chueak?
The Qibla direction from Amphoe Na Chueak, Maha Sarakham, Thailand is 285.9° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Amphoe Na Chueak should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Amphoe Na Chueak from Mecca?
The distance from Amphoe Na Chueak to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 6,658 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Amphoe Na Chueak?
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 Chueak, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Amphoe Na Chueak?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Amphoe Na Chueak is 285.9° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 275.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 285.9°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Amphoe Na Chueak
The Qibla direction from Amphoe Na Chueak, Maha Sarakham, Thailand is 285.9° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 6,658 km (4,137 miles) away. Geographically, Amphoe Na Chueak 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 Chueak, this means facing west-northwest (285.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Amphoe Na Chueak
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (285.9°), 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 275.4° from Amphoe Na Chueak. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 285.9°.
Using a compass in Amphoe Na Chueak
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 Chueak. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 285.9° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.