Amphoe Si Samrong Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Amphoe Si Samrong, Sukhothai, Thailand
Qibla Details for Amphoe Si Samrong
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Amphoe Si Samrong?
The Qibla direction from Amphoe Si Samrong, Sukhothai, Thailand is 284.7° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Amphoe Si Samrong should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Amphoe Si Samrong from Mecca?
The distance from Amphoe Si Samrong to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 6,277 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Amphoe Si Samrong?
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 Si Samrong, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Amphoe Si Samrong?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Amphoe Si Samrong is 284.7° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 274.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 284.7°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Amphoe Si Samrong
The Qibla direction from Amphoe Si Samrong, Sukhothai, Thailand is 284.7° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 6,277 km (3,900 miles) away. Geographically, Amphoe Si Samrong 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 Si Samrong, this means facing west-northwest (284.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Amphoe Si Samrong
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (284.7°), 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 274.3° from Amphoe Si Samrong. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 284.7°.
Using a compass in Amphoe Si Samrong
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 Si Samrong. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 284.7° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.