Pran Buri Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Pran Buri, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Thailand
Qibla Details for Pran Buri
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Pran Buri?
The Qibla direction from Pran Buri, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Thailand is 287.7° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Pran Buri should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Pran Buri from Mecca?
The distance from Pran Buri to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 6,441 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Pran Buri?
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 Pran Buri, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Pran Buri?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Pran Buri is 287.7° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 278.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 287.7°.
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Qibla: 288.3°
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Qibla: 288.5°
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Qibla: 287.6°
Amphoe Kui Buri
Qibla: 287.8°
Amphoe Mueang Prachuap Khiri Khan
Qibla: 288°
Amphoe Pran Buri
Qibla: 287.7°
Amphoe Sam Roi Yot
Qibla: 287.8°
Amphoe Thap Sakae
Qibla: 288.2°
Bang Saphan
Qibla: 288.4°
Hua Hin
Qibla: 287.6°
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Qibla: 287.9°
Prachuap Khiri Khan
Qibla: 288°
Finding Qibla Direction in Pran Buri
The Qibla direction from Pran Buri, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Thailand is 287.7° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 6,441 km (4,002 miles) away. Geographically, Pran Buri 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 Pran Buri, this means facing west-northwest (287.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Pran Buri
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (287.7°), 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 278.9° from Pran Buri. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 287.7°.
Using a compass in Pran Buri
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Pran Buri. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 287.7° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.