Nong Phai Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Nong Phai, Phetchabun, Thailand
Qibla Details for Nong Phai
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Nong Phai?
The Qibla direction from Nong Phai, Phetchabun, Thailand is 285.6° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Nong Phai should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Nong Phai from Mecca?
The distance from Nong Phai to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 6,447 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Nong Phai?
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 Nong Phai, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Nong Phai?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Nong Phai is 285.6° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 275.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 285.6°.
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Amphoe Bueng Sam Phan
Qibla: 285.7°
Amphoe Chon Daen
Qibla: 285.5°
Amphoe Khao Kho
Qibla: 285.2°
Amphoe Lom Kao
Qibla: 285°
Amphoe Lom Sak
Qibla: 285.2°
Amphoe Mueang Phetchabun
Qibla: 285.4°
Amphoe Nam Nao
Qibla: 285.1°
Amphoe Nong Phai
Qibla: 285.6°
Amphoe Si Thep
Qibla: 285.9°
Amphoe Wang Pong
Qibla: 285.3°
Amphoe Wichian Buri
Qibla: 285.8°
Chon Daen
Qibla: 285.4°
Finding Qibla Direction in Nong Phai
The Qibla direction from Nong Phai, Phetchabun, Thailand is 285.6° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 6,447 km (4,006 miles) away. Geographically, Nong Phai 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 Nong Phai, this means facing west-northwest (285.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Nong Phai
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (285.6°), 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 275.4° from Nong Phai. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 285.6°.
Using a compass in Nong Phai
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Nong Phai. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 285.6° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.