Amphoe Chai Wan Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Amphoe Chai Wan, Udon Thani, Thailand
Qibla Details for Amphoe Chai Wan
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Amphoe Chai Wan?
The Qibla direction from Amphoe Chai Wan, Udon Thani, Thailand is 285.2° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Amphoe Chai Wan should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Amphoe Chai Wan from Mecca?
The distance from Amphoe Chai Wan to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 6,638 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Amphoe Chai Wan?
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 Chai Wan, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Amphoe Chai Wan?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Amphoe Chai Wan is 285.2° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 274°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 285.2°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Amphoe Chai Wan
The Qibla direction from Amphoe Chai Wan, Udon Thani, Thailand is 285.2° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 6,638 km (4,125 miles) away. Geographically, Amphoe Chai Wan 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 Chai Wan, this means facing west-northwest (285.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Amphoe Chai Wan
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (285.2°), 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° from Amphoe Chai Wan. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 285.2°.
Using a compass in Amphoe Chai Wan
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 Chai Wan. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 285.2° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.