Kut Chap Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Kut Chap, Udon Thani, Thailand
Qibla Details for Kut Chap
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Kut Chap?
The Qibla direction from Kut Chap, Udon Thani, Thailand is 284.9° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Kut Chap should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Kut Chap from Mecca?
The distance from Kut Chap to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 6,559 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Kut Chap?
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 Kut Chap, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Kut Chap?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Kut Chap is 284.9° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 273.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 284.9°.
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Qibla: 284.9°
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Qibla: 284.7°
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Finding Qibla Direction in Kut Chap
The Qibla direction from Kut Chap, Udon Thani, Thailand is 284.9° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 6,559 km (4,076 miles) away. Geographically, Kut Chap 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 Kut Chap, this means facing west-northwest (284.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Kut Chap
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 273.9° from Kut Chap. 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 Kut Chap
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Kut Chap. 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.