Amphoe Thung Saliam Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Amphoe Thung Saliam, Sukhothai, Thailand

Qibla: 284.5° WNW
Distance: 6,251 km
Coords: 17.37°, 99.55°
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Amphoe Thung Saliam
284.5°
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6,251 km

Qibla Details for Amphoe Thung Saliam

Qibla Angle284.5° from North
Cardinal DirectionWNW
Compass Bearing274.1°
Distance to Kaaba6,251 km / 3,884 mi
RegionSukhothai
Latitude17.3708°
Longitude99.5526°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Amphoe Thung Saliam?

The Qibla direction from Amphoe Thung Saliam, Sukhothai, Thailand is 284.5° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Amphoe Thung Saliam should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Amphoe Thung Saliam from Mecca?

The distance from Amphoe Thung Saliam to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 6,251 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Amphoe Thung Saliam?

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 Thung Saliam, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Amphoe Thung Saliam?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Amphoe Thung Saliam is 284.5° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 274.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 284.5°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Amphoe Thung Saliam

The Qibla direction from Amphoe Thung Saliam, Sukhothai, Thailand is 284.5° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 6,251 km (3,884 miles) away. Geographically, Amphoe Thung Saliam 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 Thung Saliam, this means facing west-northwest (284.5°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Amphoe Thung Saliam

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (284.5°), 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 274.1° from Amphoe Thung Saliam. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 284.5°.

Using a compass in Amphoe Thung Saliam

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 Thung Saliam. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 284.5° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.