Amphoe Bang Mun Nak Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Amphoe Bang Mun Nak, Phichit, Thailand

Qibla: 285.5° WNW
Distance: 6,381 km
Coords: 16.03°, 100.43°
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Amphoe Bang Mun Nak
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6,381 km

Qibla Details for Amphoe Bang Mun Nak

Qibla Angle285.5° from North
Cardinal DirectionWNW
Compass Bearing275.4°
Distance to Kaaba6,381 km / 3,965 mi
RegionPhichit
Latitude16.0266°
Longitude100.4319°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Amphoe Bang Mun Nak?

The Qibla direction from Amphoe Bang Mun Nak, Phichit, Thailand is 285.5° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Amphoe Bang Mun Nak should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Amphoe Bang Mun Nak from Mecca?

The distance from Amphoe Bang Mun Nak to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 6,381 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Amphoe Bang Mun Nak?

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 Amphoe Bang Mun Nak, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Amphoe Bang Mun Nak?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Amphoe Bang Mun Nak is 285.5° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 275.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 285.5°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Amphoe Bang Mun Nak

The Qibla direction from Amphoe Bang Mun Nak, Phichit, Thailand is 285.5° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 6,381 km (3,965 miles) away. Geographically, Amphoe Bang Mun Nak 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 Amphoe Bang Mun Nak, this means facing west-northwest (285.5°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Amphoe Bang Mun Nak

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (285.5°), 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 Amphoe Bang Mun Nak. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 285.5°.

Using a compass in Amphoe Bang Mun Nak

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Amphoe Bang Mun Nak. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 285.5° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.