Khiri Mat Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Khiri Mat, Sukhothai, Thailand
Qibla Details for Khiri Mat
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Khiri Mat?
The Qibla direction from Khiri Mat, Sukhothai, Thailand is 284.9° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Khiri Mat should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Khiri Mat from Mecca?
The distance from Khiri Mat to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 6,292 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Khiri Mat?
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 Khiri Mat, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Khiri Mat?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Khiri Mat is 284.9° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 274.6°. 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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Finding Qibla Direction in Khiri Mat
The Qibla direction from Khiri Mat, Sukhothai, Thailand is 284.9° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 6,292 km (3,910 miles) away. Geographically, Khiri Mat 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 Khiri Mat, this means facing west-northwest (284.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Khiri Mat
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 274.6° from Khiri Mat. 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 Khiri Mat
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Khiri Mat. 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.