Amphoe Phen Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Amphoe Phen, Udon Thani, Thailand

Qibla: 284.9° WNW
Distance: 6,590 km
Coords: 17.66°, 102.93°
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Amphoe Phen
284.9°
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6,590 km

Qibla Details for Amphoe Phen

Qibla Angle284.9° from North
Cardinal DirectionWNW
Compass Bearing273.6°
Distance to Kaaba6,590 km / 4,095 mi
RegionUdon Thani
Latitude17.6603°
Longitude102.9305°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Amphoe Phen?

The Qibla direction from Amphoe Phen, Udon Thani, Thailand is 284.9° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Amphoe Phen should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Amphoe Phen from Mecca?

The distance from Amphoe Phen to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 6,590 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Amphoe Phen?

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 Phen, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Amphoe Phen?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Amphoe Phen is 284.9° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 273.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 284.9°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Amphoe Phen

The Qibla direction from Amphoe Phen, Udon Thani, Thailand is 284.9° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 6,590 km (4,095 miles) away. Geographically, Amphoe Phen 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 Phen, this means facing west-northwest (284.9°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Amphoe Phen

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (284.9°), 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 Phen. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 284.9°.

Using a compass in Amphoe Phen

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 Phen. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 284.9° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.