Amphoe Yaha Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Amphoe Yaha, Yala, Thailand
Qibla Details for Amphoe Yaha
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Amphoe Yaha?
The Qibla direction from Amphoe Yaha, Yala, Thailand is 291° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Amphoe Yaha should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Amphoe Yaha from Mecca?
The distance from Amphoe Yaha to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 6,789 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Amphoe Yaha?
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 Yaha, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Amphoe Yaha?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Amphoe Yaha is 291° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 284.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 291°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Amphoe Yaha
The Qibla direction from Amphoe Yaha, Yala, Thailand is 291° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 6,789 km (4,218 miles) away. Geographically, Amphoe Yaha 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 Yaha, this means facing west-northwest (291°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Amphoe Yaha
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (291°), 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 284.2° from Amphoe Yaha. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 291°.
Using a compass in Amphoe Yaha
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 Yaha. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 291° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.