Mae Chai Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Mae Chai, Phayao, Thailand
Qibla Details for Mae Chai
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Mae Chai?
The Qibla direction from Mae Chai, Phayao, Thailand is 283.3° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Mae Chai should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Mae Chai from Mecca?
The distance from Mae Chai to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 6,225 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Mae Chai?
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 Mae Chai, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Mae Chai?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Mae Chai is 283.3° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 272.1°. 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°
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Qibla: 283.5°
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Qibla: 283.3°
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Qibla: 283.4°
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Qibla: 283.4°
Finding Qibla Direction in Mae Chai
The Qibla direction from Mae Chai, Phayao, Thailand is 283.3° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 6,225 km (3,868 miles) away. Geographically, Mae Chai 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 Mae Chai, this means facing west-northwest (283.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Mae Chai
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 272.1° from Mae Chai. 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 Mae Chai
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Mae Chai. 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.