Chai Buri Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Chai Buri, Surat Thani, Thailand
Qibla Details for Chai Buri
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Chai Buri?
The Qibla direction from Chai Buri, Surat Thani, Thailand is 290° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Chai Buri should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Chai Buri from Mecca?
The distance from Chai Buri to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 6,497 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Chai Buri?
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 Chai Buri, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Chai Buri?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Chai Buri is 290° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 282.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 290°.
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Qibla: 289.5°
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Finding Qibla Direction in Chai Buri
The Qibla direction from Chai Buri, Surat Thani, Thailand is 290° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 6,497 km (4,037 miles) away. Geographically, Chai Buri 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 Chai Buri, this means facing west-northwest (290°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Chai Buri
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (290°), 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 282.8° from Chai Buri. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 290°.
Using a compass in Chai Buri
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Chai Buri. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 290° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.