Amphoe Wang Chao Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Amphoe Wang Chao, Tak, Thailand
Qibla Details for Amphoe Wang Chao
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Amphoe Wang Chao?
The Qibla direction from Amphoe Wang Chao, Tak, Thailand is 285° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Amphoe Wang Chao should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Amphoe Wang Chao from Mecca?
The distance from Amphoe Wang Chao to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 6,230 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Amphoe Wang Chao?
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 Wang Chao, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Amphoe Wang Chao?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Amphoe Wang Chao is 285° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 274.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 285°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Amphoe Wang Chao
The Qibla direction from Amphoe Wang Chao, Tak, Thailand is 285° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 6,230 km (3,871 miles) away. Geographically, Amphoe Wang Chao 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 Wang Chao, this means facing west-northwest (285°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Amphoe Wang Chao
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (285°), 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 274.9° from Amphoe Wang Chao. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 285°.
Using a compass in Amphoe Wang Chao
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 Wang Chao. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 285° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.