Phang Nga Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Phang Nga, Phangnga, Thailand
Qibla Details for Phang Nga
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Phang Nga?
The Qibla direction from Phang Nga, Phangnga, Thailand is 290° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Phang Nga should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Phang Nga from Mecca?
The distance from Phang Nga to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 6,441 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Phang Nga?
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 Phang Nga, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Phang Nga?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Phang Nga is 290° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 282.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 290°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Phang Nga
The Qibla direction from Phang Nga, Phangnga, Thailand is 290° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 6,441 km (4,002 miles) away. Geographically, Phang Nga 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 Phang Nga, this means facing west-northwest (290°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Phang Nga
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (290°), 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 282.9° from Phang Nga. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 290°.
Using a compass in Phang Nga
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Phang Nga. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 290° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.