Amphoe Kong Krailat Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Amphoe Kong Krailat, Sukhothai, Thailand
Qibla Details for Amphoe Kong Krailat
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Amphoe Kong Krailat?
The Qibla direction from Amphoe Kong Krailat, Sukhothai, Thailand is 284.9° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Amphoe Kong Krailat should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Amphoe Kong Krailat from Mecca?
The distance from Amphoe Kong Krailat to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 6,307 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Amphoe Kong Krailat?
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 Kong Krailat, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Amphoe Kong Krailat?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Amphoe Kong Krailat is 284.9° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 274.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 284.9°.
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Qibla: 284.8°
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Qibla: 284.6°
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Qibla: 284.6°
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Qibla: 284.7°
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Qibla: 284.4°
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Qibla: 284.5°
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Qibla: 284.8°
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Qibla: 284.8°
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Qibla: 284.9°
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Qibla: 284.6°
Finding Qibla Direction in Amphoe Kong Krailat
The Qibla direction from Amphoe Kong Krailat, Sukhothai, Thailand is 284.9° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 6,307 km (3,919 miles) away. Geographically, Amphoe Kong Krailat 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 Kong Krailat, this means facing west-northwest (284.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Amphoe Kong Krailat
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (284.9°), 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 274.5° from Amphoe Kong Krailat. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 284.9°.
Using a compass in Amphoe Kong Krailat
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 Kong Krailat. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 284.9° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.