Amphoe Khao Chakan Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Amphoe Khao Chakan, Sa Kaeo, Thailand
Qibla Details for Amphoe Khao Chakan
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Amphoe Khao Chakan?
The Qibla direction from Amphoe Khao Chakan, Sa Kaeo, Thailand is 287.1° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Amphoe Khao Chakan should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Amphoe Khao Chakan from Mecca?
The distance from Amphoe Khao Chakan to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 6,620 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Amphoe Khao Chakan?
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 Khao Chakan, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Amphoe Khao Chakan?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Amphoe Khao Chakan is 287.1° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 277.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 287.1°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Amphoe Khao Chakan
The Qibla direction from Amphoe Khao Chakan, Sa Kaeo, Thailand is 287.1° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 6,620 km (4,113 miles) away. Geographically, Amphoe Khao Chakan 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 Khao Chakan, this means facing west-northwest (287.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Amphoe Khao Chakan
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (287.1°), 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 277.5° from Amphoe Khao Chakan. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 287.1°.
Using a compass in Amphoe Khao Chakan
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 Khao Chakan. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 287.1° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.