Lan Sak Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Lan Sak, Uthai Thani, Thailand
Qibla Details for Lan Sak
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Lan Sak?
The Qibla direction from Lan Sak, Uthai Thani, Thailand is 285.8° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Lan Sak should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Lan Sak from Mecca?
The distance from Lan Sak to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 6,309 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Lan Sak?
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 Lan Sak, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Lan Sak?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Lan Sak 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 Lan Sak
The Qibla direction from Lan Sak, Uthai Thani, Thailand is 285.8° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 6,309 km (3,920 miles) away. Geographically, Lan Sak 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 Lan Sak, this means facing west-northwest (285.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Lan Sak
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 Lan Sak. 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 Lan Sak
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Lan Sak. 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.