Tak Bai Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Tak Bai, Narathiwat, Thailand
Qibla Details for Tak Bai
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Tak Bai?
The Qibla direction from Tak Bai, Narathiwat, Thailand is 291° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Tak Bai should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Tak Bai from Mecca?
The distance from Tak Bai to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 6,891 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Tak Bai?
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 Tak Bai, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Tak Bai?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Tak Bai is 291° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 284.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 291°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Tak Bai
The Qibla direction from Tak Bai, Narathiwat, Thailand is 291° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 6,891 km (4,282 miles) away. Geographically, Tak Bai 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 Tak Bai, this means facing west-northwest (291°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Tak Bai
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (291°), 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 284.1° from Tak Bai. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 291°.
Using a compass in Tak Bai
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Tak Bai. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 291° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.