Thaba Nchu Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Thaba Nchu, Free State, South Africa
Qibla Details for Thaba Nchu
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Thaba Nchu?
The Qibla direction from Thaba Nchu, Free State, South Africa is 15.4° (NNE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Thaba Nchu should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Thaba Nchu from Mecca?
The distance from Thaba Nchu to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 5,806 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Thaba Nchu?
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 Thaba Nchu, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Thaba Nchu?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Thaba Nchu is 15.4° (NNE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 13.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 15.4°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Thaba Nchu
The Qibla direction from Thaba Nchu, Free State, South Africa is 15.4° from true north, pointing towards the north-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,806 km (3,608 miles) away. Geographically, Thaba Nchu sits to the south-southwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your north-northeast.
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 Thaba Nchu, this means facing north-northeast (15.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Thaba Nchu
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (15.4°), 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 13.9° from Thaba Nchu. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 15.4°.
Using a compass in Thaba Nchu
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Thaba Nchu. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 15.4° (north-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.