Bỉm Sơn Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Bỉm Sơn, Thanh Hóa, Vietnam
Qibla Details for Bỉm Sơn
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Bỉm Sơn?
The Qibla direction from Bỉm Sơn, Thanh Hóa, Vietnam is 284.1° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Bỉm Sơn should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Bỉm Sơn from Mecca?
The distance from Bỉm Sơn to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 6,822 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Bỉm Sơn?
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 Bỉm Sơn, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Bỉm Sơn?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Bỉm Sơn is 284.1° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 271.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 284.1°.
Other Cities in Thanh Hóa
Huyện Bá Thước
Qibla: 283.8°
Huyện Cẩm Thủy
Qibla: 283.9°
Huyện Đông Sơn
Qibla: 284.2°
Huyện Hà Trung
Qibla: 284.1°
Huyện Hậu Lộc
Qibla: 284.2°
Huyện Lang Chánh
Qibla: 283.9°
Huyện Mường Lát
Qibla: 283.6°
Huyện Nga Sơn
Qibla: 284.1°
Huyện Ngọc Lặc
Qibla: 284°
Huyện Như Thanh
Qibla: 284.3°
Huyện Như Xuân
Qibla: 284.2°
Huyện Nông Cống
Qibla: 284.3°
Finding Qibla Direction in Bỉm Sơn
The Qibla direction from Bỉm Sơn, Thanh Hóa, Vietnam is 284.1° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 6,822 km (4,239 miles) away. Geographically, Bỉm Sơn 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 Bỉm Sơn, this means facing west-northwest (284.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Bỉm Sơn
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (284.1°), 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 271.2° from Bỉm Sơn. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 284.1°.
Using a compass in Bỉm Sơn
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Bỉm Sơn. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 284.1° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.