Amphoe Yan Ta Khao Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Amphoe Yan Ta Khao, Trang, Thailand
Qibla Details for Amphoe Yan Ta Khao
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Amphoe Yan Ta Khao?
The Qibla direction from Amphoe Yan Ta Khao, Trang, Thailand is 290.5° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Amphoe Yan Ta Khao should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Amphoe Yan Ta Khao from Mecca?
The distance from Amphoe Yan Ta Khao to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 6,605 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Amphoe Yan Ta Khao?
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 Yan Ta Khao, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Amphoe Yan Ta Khao?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Amphoe Yan Ta Khao is 290.5° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 283.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 290.5°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Amphoe Yan Ta Khao
The Qibla direction from Amphoe Yan Ta Khao, Trang, Thailand is 290.5° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 6,605 km (4,104 miles) away. Geographically, Amphoe Yan Ta Khao 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 Yan Ta Khao, this means facing west-northwest (290.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Amphoe Yan Ta Khao
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 283.6° from Amphoe Yan Ta Khao. 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 Yan Ta Khao
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 Yan Ta Khao. 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.