Lat Yao Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Lat Yao, Nakhon Sawan, Thailand
Qibla Details for Lat Yao
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Lat Yao?
The Qibla direction from Lat Yao, Nakhon Sawan, Thailand is 285.6° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Lat Yao should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Lat Yao from Mecca?
The distance from Lat Yao to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 6,322 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Lat Yao?
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 Lat Yao, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Lat Yao?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Lat Yao is 285.6° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 275.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 285.6°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Lat Yao
The Qibla direction from Lat Yao, Nakhon Sawan, Thailand is 285.6° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 6,322 km (3,928 miles) away. Geographically, Lat Yao 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 Lat Yao, this means facing west-northwest (285.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Lat Yao
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (285.6°), 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 275.7° from Lat Yao. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 285.6°.
Using a compass in Lat Yao
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Lat Yao. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 285.6° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.