Amphoe Phichai Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Amphoe Phichai, Uttaradit, Thailand
Qibla Details for Amphoe Phichai
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Amphoe Phichai?
The Qibla direction from Amphoe Phichai, Uttaradit, Thailand is 284.7° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Amphoe Phichai should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Amphoe Phichai from Mecca?
The distance from Amphoe Phichai to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 6,311 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Amphoe Phichai?
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 Phichai, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Amphoe Phichai?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Amphoe Phichai is 284.7° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 274.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 284.7°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Amphoe Phichai
The Qibla direction from Amphoe Phichai, Uttaradit, Thailand is 284.7° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 6,311 km (3,921 miles) away. Geographically, Amphoe Phichai 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 Phichai, this means facing west-northwest (284.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Amphoe Phichai
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 274.1° from Amphoe Phichai. 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 Amphoe Phichai
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 Phichai. 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.