Tha Bo Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Tha Bo, Nong Khai, Thailand
Qibla Details for Tha Bo
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Tha Bo?
The Qibla direction from Tha Bo, Nong Khai, Thailand is 284.7° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Tha Bo should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Tha Bo from Mecca?
The distance from Tha Bo to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 6,549 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Tha Bo?
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 Tha Bo, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Tha Bo?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Tha Bo is 284.7° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 273.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 284.7°.
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Qibla: 284.6°
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Finding Qibla Direction in Tha Bo
The Qibla direction from Tha Bo, Nong Khai, Thailand is 284.7° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 6,549 km (4,069 miles) away. Geographically, Tha Bo 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 Tha Bo, this means facing west-northwest (284.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Tha Bo
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (284.7°), 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 273.5° from Tha Bo. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 284.7°.
Using a compass in Tha Bo
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Tha Bo. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 284.7° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.