The direction Muslims face during prayer is the Kaaba in the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca.
The direction indicated on a compass is found by including the declination angle to determine magnetic north relative to true geographic north. Below is the Qibla angle value relative to magnetic north using a real compass. The direction indicated by the compass needle is the direction relative to magnetic north.
The compass circle measures between 0° and 360°, and the angle increases clockwise, starting from north.
| Direction | Name | Angle (Degrees) | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| N | North | 0° | It is the starting direction of angle measurement. |
| E | East | 90° | The direction reached by turning 90° clockwise from north. |
| S | South | 180° | The exact opposite direction of north. |
| W | West | 270° | The exact opposite direction to the east. |
The Qibla angle, like a compass, is measured clockwise, starting from north.
| City / Place | Distance (km) |
|---|---|
| Phrae | 20.33 Km |
| Uttaradit | 40.07 Km |
| Si Satchanalai | 60.44 Km |
| Lampang | 68.35 Km |
| Sawankhalok | 77.83 Km |
| Thoen | 97.65 Km |
| Sukhothai | 111.21 Km |
| Ban Na | 112.68 Km |
| Nan | 117.46 Km |
| Lamphun | 128.73 Km |
| San Kamphaeng | 129.81 Km |
| Phitsanulok | 130.71 Km |
| Dok Kham Tai | 131.21 Km |
| Pa Sang | 132.09 Km |
| Phayao | 135.59 Km |
| Bang Rakam | 136.42 Km |
| San Pa Tong | 141.57 Km |
| Hang Dong | 142.87 Km |
| Chiang Mai | 143.99 Km |
| Ban Tak | 146.75 Km |
| Tak | 157.92 Km |
| Bang Krathum | 158.48 Km |
| Phichit | 174.32 Km |
| Kamphaeng Phet | 176.08 Km |
| Lom Sak | 184.03 Km |