Ban Selaphum Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Ban Selaphum, Roi Et, Thailand
Qibla Details for Ban Selaphum
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Ban Selaphum?
The Qibla direction from Ban Selaphum, Roi Et, Thailand is 285.9° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Ban Selaphum should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Ban Selaphum from Mecca?
The distance from Ban Selaphum to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 6,743 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Ban Selaphum?
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 Ban Selaphum, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Ban Selaphum?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Ban Selaphum is 285.9° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 275.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 285.9°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Ban Selaphum
The Qibla direction from Ban Selaphum, Roi Et, Thailand is 285.9° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 6,743 km (4,190 miles) away. Geographically, Ban Selaphum 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 Ban Selaphum, this means facing west-northwest (285.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Ban Selaphum
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (285.9°), 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 275.1° from Ban Selaphum. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 285.9°.
Using a compass in Ban Selaphum
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Ban Selaphum. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 285.9° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.