Waeng Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Waeng, Roi Et, Thailand

Qibla: 285.8° WNW
Distance: 6,737 km
Coords: 16.30°, 103.98°
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Waeng
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6,737 km

Qibla Details for Waeng

Qibla Angle285.8° from North
Cardinal DirectionWNW
Compass Bearing274.8°
Distance to Kaaba6,737 km / 4,186 mi
RegionRoi Et
Latitude16.3001°
Longitude103.9779°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Waeng?

The Qibla direction from Waeng, Roi Et, Thailand is 285.8° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Waeng should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Waeng from Mecca?

The distance from Waeng to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 6,737 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Waeng?

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 Waeng, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Waeng?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Waeng is 285.8° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 274.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 285.8°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Waeng

The Qibla direction from Waeng, Roi Et, Thailand is 285.8° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 6,737 km (4,186 miles) away. Geographically, Waeng 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 Waeng, this means facing west-northwest (285.8°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Waeng

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (285.8°), 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 Waeng. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 285.8°.

Using a compass in Waeng

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Waeng. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 285.8° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.