Amphoe Mae Charim Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Amphoe Mae Charim, Nan, Thailand

Qibla: 283.9° WNW
Distance: 6,374 km
Coords: 18.71°, 101.11°
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Amphoe Mae Charim
283.9°
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6,374 km

Qibla Details for Amphoe Mae Charim

Qibla Angle283.9° from North
Cardinal DirectionWNW
Compass Bearing272.7°
Distance to Kaaba6,374 km / 3,961 mi
RegionNan
Latitude18.7134°
Longitude101.1101°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Amphoe Mae Charim?

The Qibla direction from Amphoe Mae Charim, Nan, Thailand is 283.9° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Amphoe Mae Charim should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Amphoe Mae Charim from Mecca?

The distance from Amphoe Mae Charim to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 6,374 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Amphoe Mae Charim?

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 Mae Charim, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Amphoe Mae Charim?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Amphoe Mae Charim is 283.9° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 272.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 283.9°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Amphoe Mae Charim

The Qibla direction from Amphoe Mae Charim, Nan, Thailand is 283.9° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 6,374 km (3,961 miles) away. Geographically, Amphoe Mae Charim 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 Mae Charim, this means facing west-northwest (283.9°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Amphoe Mae Charim

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (283.9°), 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 272.7° from Amphoe Mae Charim. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 283.9°.

Using a compass in Amphoe Mae Charim

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 Mae Charim. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 283.9° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.