Amphoe Na Tan Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Amphoe Na Tan, Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand
Qibla Details for Amphoe Na Tan
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Amphoe Na Tan?
The Qibla direction from Amphoe Na Tan, Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand is 286.1° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Amphoe Na Tan should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Amphoe Na Tan from Mecca?
The distance from Amphoe Na Tan to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 6,883 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Amphoe Na Tan?
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 Na Tan, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Amphoe Na Tan?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Amphoe Na Tan is 286.1° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 275.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 286.1°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Amphoe Na Tan
The Qibla direction from Amphoe Na Tan, Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand is 286.1° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 6,883 km (4,277 miles) away. Geographically, Amphoe Na Tan 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 Na Tan, this means facing west-northwest (286.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Amphoe Na Tan
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (286.1°), 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 275.1° from Amphoe Na Tan. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 286.1°.
Using a compass in Amphoe Na Tan
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 Na Tan. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 286.1° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.