Amphoe Thap Than Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Amphoe Thap Than, Uthai Thani, Thailand
Qibla Details for Amphoe Thap Than
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Amphoe Thap Than?
The Qibla direction from Amphoe Thap Than, Uthai Thani, Thailand is 285.8° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Amphoe Thap Than should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Amphoe Thap Than from Mecca?
The distance from Amphoe Thap Than to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 6,334 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Amphoe Thap Than?
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 Thap Than, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Amphoe Thap Than?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Amphoe Thap Than is 285.8° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 276°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 285.8°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Amphoe Thap Than
The Qibla direction from Amphoe Thap Than, Uthai Thani, Thailand is 285.8° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 6,334 km (3,936 miles) away. Geographically, Amphoe Thap Than 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 Thap Than, this means facing west-northwest (285.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Amphoe Thap Than
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (285.8°), 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 276° from Amphoe Thap Than. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 285.8°.
Using a compass in Amphoe Thap Than
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 Thap Than. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 285.8° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.