Mueang Nonthaburi Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Mueang Nonthaburi, Nonthaburi, Thailand
Qibla Details for Mueang Nonthaburi
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Mueang Nonthaburi?
The Qibla direction from Mueang Nonthaburi, Nonthaburi, Thailand is 286.8° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Mueang Nonthaburi should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Mueang Nonthaburi from Mecca?
The distance from Mueang Nonthaburi to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 6,456 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Mueang Nonthaburi?
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 Mueang Nonthaburi, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Mueang Nonthaburi?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Mueang Nonthaburi is 286.8° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 277.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 286.8°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Mueang Nonthaburi
The Qibla direction from Mueang Nonthaburi, Nonthaburi, Thailand is 286.8° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 6,456 km (4,012 miles) away. Geographically, Mueang Nonthaburi 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 Mueang Nonthaburi, this means facing west-northwest (286.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Mueang Nonthaburi
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (286.8°), 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 277.5° from Mueang Nonthaburi. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 286.8°.
Using a compass in Mueang Nonthaburi
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Mueang Nonthaburi. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 286.8° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.