Nam Som Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Nam Som, Udon Thani, Thailand
Qibla Details for Nam Som
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Nam Som?
The Qibla direction from Nam Som, Udon Thani, Thailand is 284.7° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Nam Som should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Nam Som from Mecca?
The distance from Nam Som to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 6,511 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Nam Som?
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 Nam Som, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Nam Som?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Nam Som is 284.7° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 273.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 284.7°.
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Qibla: 285.2°
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Qibla: 285.2°
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Qibla: 284.9°
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Qibla: 284.6°
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Qibla: 284.7°
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Finding Qibla Direction in Nam Som
The Qibla direction from Nam Som, Udon Thani, Thailand is 284.7° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 6,511 km (4,046 miles) away. Geographically, Nam Som 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 Nam Som, this means facing west-northwest (284.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Nam Som
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (284.7°), 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 Nam Som. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 284.7°.
Using a compass in Nam Som
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Nam Som. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 284.7° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.