Ban Sam Chuk Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Ban Sam Chuk, Suphan Buri, Thailand
Qibla Details for Ban Sam Chuk
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Ban Sam Chuk?
The Qibla direction from Ban Sam Chuk, Suphan Buri, Thailand is 286.3° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Ban Sam Chuk should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Ban Sam Chuk from Mecca?
The distance from Ban Sam Chuk to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 6,385 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Ban Sam Chuk?
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 Ban Sam Chuk, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Ban Sam Chuk?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Ban Sam Chuk is 286.3° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 276.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 286.3°.
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Qibla: 286.3°
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Qibla: 286.4°
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Qibla: 286.2°
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Qibla: 286.3°
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Qibla: 286.6°
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Qibla: 286.4°
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Qibla: 286.4°
Finding Qibla Direction in Ban Sam Chuk
The Qibla direction from Ban Sam Chuk, Suphan Buri, Thailand is 286.3° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 6,385 km (3,967 miles) away. Geographically, Ban Sam Chuk 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 Ban Sam Chuk, this means facing west-northwest (286.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Ban Sam Chuk
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (286.3°), 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 276.7° from Ban Sam Chuk. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 286.3°.
Using a compass in Ban Sam Chuk
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Ban Sam Chuk. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 286.3° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.