Thanh Trì Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Thanh Trì, Hà Nội, Vietnam
Qibla Details for Thanh Trì
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Thanh Trì?
The Qibla direction from Thanh Trì, Hà Nội, Vietnam is 283.6° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Thanh Trì should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Thanh Trì from Mecca?
The distance from Thanh Trì 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 Thanh Trì?
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 Thanh Trì, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Thanh Trì?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Thanh Trì is 283.6° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 270.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 283.6°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Thanh Trì
The Qibla direction from Thanh Trì, Hà Nội, Vietnam is 283.6° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 6,789 km (4,218 miles) away. Geographically, Thanh Trì sits to the east-northeast 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 Thanh Trì, this means facing west-northwest (283.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Thanh Trì
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (283.6°), 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 270.4° from Thanh Trì. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 283.6°.
Using a compass in Thanh Trì
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Thanh Trì. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 283.6° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.