Amphoe Mueang Trang Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Amphoe Mueang Trang, Trang, Thailand
Qibla Details for Amphoe Mueang Trang
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Amphoe Mueang Trang?
The Qibla direction from Amphoe Mueang Trang, Trang, Thailand is 290.5° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Amphoe Mueang Trang should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Amphoe Mueang Trang from Mecca?
The distance from Amphoe Mueang Trang to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 6,586 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Amphoe Mueang Trang?
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 Mueang Trang, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Amphoe Mueang Trang?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Amphoe Mueang Trang is 290.5° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 283.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 290.5°.
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Qibla: 290.5°
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Qibla: 290.6°
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Qibla: 290.3°
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Qibla: 290.5°
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Qibla: 290.4°
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Qibla: 290.5°
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Qibla: 290.3°
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Qibla: 290.5°
Finding Qibla Direction in Amphoe Mueang Trang
The Qibla direction from Amphoe Mueang Trang, Trang, Thailand is 290.5° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 6,586 km (4,092 miles) away. Geographically, Amphoe Mueang Trang 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 Mueang Trang, this means facing west-northwest (290.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Amphoe Mueang Trang
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (290.5°), 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 283.5° from Amphoe Mueang Trang. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 290.5°.
Using a compass in Amphoe Mueang Trang
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 Mueang Trang. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 290.5° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.