Chom Bueng Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Chom Bueng, Ratchaburi, Thailand
Qibla Details for Chom Bueng
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Chom Bueng?
The Qibla direction from Chom Bueng, Ratchaburi, Thailand is 286.9° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Chom Bueng should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Chom Bueng from Mecca?
The distance from Chom Bueng to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 6,368 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Chom Bueng?
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 Chom Bueng, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Chom Bueng?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Chom Bueng is 286.9° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 277.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 286.9°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Chom Bueng
The Qibla direction from Chom Bueng, Ratchaburi, Thailand is 286.9° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 6,368 km (3,957 miles) away. Geographically, Chom Bueng 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 Chom Bueng, this means facing west-northwest (286.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Chom Bueng
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (286.9°), 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 277.8° from Chom Bueng. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 286.9°.
Using a compass in Chom Bueng
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Chom Bueng. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 286.9° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.