Dok Kham Tai Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Dok Kham Tai, Phayao, Thailand
Qibla Details for Dok Kham Tai
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Dok Kham Tai?
The Qibla direction from Dok Kham Tai, Phayao, Thailand is 283.4° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Dok Kham Tai should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Dok Kham Tai from Mecca?
The distance from Dok Kham Tai to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 6,248 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Dok Kham Tai?
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 Dok Kham Tai, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Dok Kham Tai?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Dok Kham Tai is 283.4° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 272.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 283.4°.
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Qibla: 283.3°
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Qibla: 283.7°
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Qibla: 283.3°
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Qibla: 283.5°
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Qibla: 283.3°
Amphoe Mueang Phayao
Qibla: 283.4°
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Qibla: 283.3°
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Qibla: 283.2°
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Qibla: 283.5°
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Qibla: 283.3°
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Qibla: 283.3°
Phayao
Qibla: 283.4°
Finding Qibla Direction in Dok Kham Tai
The Qibla direction from Dok Kham Tai, Phayao, Thailand is 283.4° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 6,248 km (3,882 miles) away. Geographically, Dok Kham Tai 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 Dok Kham Tai, this means facing west-northwest (283.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Dok Kham Tai
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (283.4°), 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 272.3° from Dok Kham Tai. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 283.4°.
Using a compass in Dok Kham Tai
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Dok Kham Tai. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 283.4° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.