Amphoe Khlong Hat Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Amphoe Khlong Hat, Sa Kaeo, Thailand

Qibla: 287.2° WNW
Distance: 6,651 km
Coords: 13.47°, 102.28°
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Amphoe Khlong Hat
287.2°
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6,651 km

Qibla Details for Amphoe Khlong Hat

Qibla Angle287.2° from North
Cardinal DirectionWNW
Compass Bearing277.6°
Distance to Kaaba6,651 km / 4,133 mi
RegionSa Kaeo
Latitude13.4740°
Longitude102.2760°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Amphoe Khlong Hat?

The Qibla direction from Amphoe Khlong Hat, Sa Kaeo, Thailand is 287.2° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Amphoe Khlong Hat should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Amphoe Khlong Hat from Mecca?

The distance from Amphoe Khlong Hat to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 6,651 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Amphoe Khlong Hat?

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 Khlong Hat, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Amphoe Khlong Hat?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Amphoe Khlong Hat is 287.2° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 277.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 287.2°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Amphoe Khlong Hat

The Qibla direction from Amphoe Khlong Hat, Sa Kaeo, Thailand is 287.2° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 6,651 km (4,133 miles) away. Geographically, Amphoe Khlong Hat 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 Khlong Hat, this means facing west-northwest (287.2°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Amphoe Khlong Hat

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (287.2°), 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 277.6° from Amphoe Khlong Hat. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 287.2°.

Using a compass in Amphoe Khlong Hat

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 Khlong Hat. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 287.2° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.