Amphoe Ban Phue Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Amphoe Ban Phue, Udon Thani, Thailand
Qibla Details for Amphoe Ban Phue
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Amphoe Ban Phue?
The Qibla direction from Amphoe Ban Phue, Udon Thani, Thailand is 284.8° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Amphoe Ban Phue should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Amphoe Ban Phue from Mecca?
The distance from Amphoe Ban Phue to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 6,540 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Amphoe Ban Phue?
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 Ban Phue, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Amphoe Ban Phue?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Amphoe Ban Phue is 284.8° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 273.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 284.8°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Amphoe Ban Phue
The Qibla direction from Amphoe Ban Phue, Udon Thani, Thailand is 284.8° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 6,540 km (4,064 miles) away. Geographically, Amphoe Ban Phue 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 Ban Phue, this means facing west-northwest (284.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Amphoe Ban Phue
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (284.8°), 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 273.6° from Amphoe Ban Phue. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 284.8°.
Using a compass in Amphoe Ban Phue
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 Ban Phue. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 284.8° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.