Bang Krathum Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Bang Krathum, Phitsanulok, Thailand
Qibla Details for Bang Krathum
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Bang Krathum?
The Qibla direction from Bang Krathum, Phitsanulok, Thailand is 285.1° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Bang Krathum should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Bang Krathum from Mecca?
The distance from Bang Krathum to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 6,351 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Bang Krathum?
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 Bang Krathum, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Bang Krathum?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Bang Krathum is 285.1° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 274.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 285.1°.
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Qibla: 285°
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Qibla: 284.9°
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Qibla: 285.2°
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Qibla: 284.8°
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Qibla: 285°
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Qibla: 284.8°
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Qibla: 284.7°
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Qibla: 284.9°
Finding Qibla Direction in Bang Krathum
The Qibla direction from Bang Krathum, Phitsanulok, Thailand is 285.1° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 6,351 km (3,946 miles) away. Geographically, Bang Krathum 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 Bang Krathum, this means facing west-northwest (285.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Bang Krathum
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (285.1°), 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 274.8° from Bang Krathum. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 285.1°.
Using a compass in Bang Krathum
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Bang Krathum. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 285.1° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.