Tha Yang Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Tha Yang, Phetchaburi, Thailand
Qibla Details for Tha Yang
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Tha Yang?
The Qibla direction from Tha Yang, Phetchaburi, Thailand is 287.3° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Tha Yang should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Tha Yang from Mecca?
The distance from Tha Yang to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 6,423 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Tha Yang?
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 Tha Yang, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Tha Yang?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Tha Yang is 287.3° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 278.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 287.3°.
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Qibla: 287.2°
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Qibla: 287.5°
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Qibla: 287.4°
Amphoe Khao Yoi
Qibla: 287.2°
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Qibla: 287.3°
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Qibla: 287.2°
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Qibla: 287.4°
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Qibla: 287.4°
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Qibla: 287.2°
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Qibla: 287.2°
Finding Qibla Direction in Tha Yang
The Qibla direction from Tha Yang, Phetchaburi, Thailand is 287.3° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 6,423 km (3,991 miles) away. Geographically, Tha Yang 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 Tha Yang, this means facing west-northwest (287.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Tha Yang
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (287.3°), 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 278.4° from Tha Yang. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 287.3°.
Using a compass in Tha Yang
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Tha Yang. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 287.3° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.