Amphoe Den Chai Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Amphoe Den Chai, Phrae, Thailand
Qibla Details for Amphoe Den Chai
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Amphoe Den Chai?
The Qibla direction from Amphoe Den Chai, Phrae, Thailand is 284.3° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Amphoe Den Chai should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Amphoe Den Chai from Mecca?
The distance from Amphoe Den Chai to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 6,285 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Amphoe Den 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 Amphoe Den Chai, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Amphoe Den Chai?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Amphoe Den Chai is 284.3° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 273.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 284.3°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Amphoe Den Chai
The Qibla direction from Amphoe Den Chai, Phrae, Thailand is 284.3° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 6,285 km (3,905 miles) away. Geographically, Amphoe Den 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 Amphoe Den Chai, this means facing west-northwest (284.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Amphoe Den Chai
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (284.3°), 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 273.5° from Amphoe Den Chai. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 284.3°.
Using a compass in Amphoe Den 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 Amphoe Den 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 284.3° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.