Chiang Kham Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Chiang Kham, Phayao, Thailand
Qibla Details for Chiang Kham
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Chiang Kham?
The Qibla direction from Chiang Kham, Phayao, Thailand is 283.3° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Chiang Kham should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Chiang Kham from Mecca?
The distance from Chiang Kham to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 6,270 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Chiang Kham?
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 Chiang Kham, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Chiang Kham?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Chiang Kham is 283.3° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 271.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 283.3°.
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Qibla: 283.3°
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Qibla: 283.7°
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Qibla: 283.3°
Amphoe Dok Kham Tai
Qibla: 283.5°
Amphoe Mae Chai
Qibla: 283.3°
Amphoe Mueang Phayao
Qibla: 283.4°
Amphoe Phu Kam Yao
Qibla: 283.3°
Amphoe Phu Sang
Qibla: 283.2°
Amphoe Pong
Qibla: 283.5°
Dok Kham Tai
Qibla: 283.4°
Mae Chai
Qibla: 283.3°
Phayao
Qibla: 283.4°
Finding Qibla Direction in Chiang Kham
The Qibla direction from Chiang Kham, Phayao, Thailand is 283.3° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 6,270 km (3,896 miles) away. Geographically, Chiang Kham 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 Chiang Kham, this means facing west-northwest (283.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Chiang Kham
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (283.3°), 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 271.9° from Chiang Kham. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 283.3°.
Using a compass in Chiang Kham
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Chiang Kham. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 283.3° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.