Qibla · Tanintharyi Region
Qibla direction in Myeik
To face the Kaaba in Myeik, turn to 287.6° measured clockwise from true north, which is west (17.6° north of west). The Sacred Mosque in Mecca lies 6,298 km away along the shortest path over the globe, and this is the direction the mihrabs of the mosques in Myeik should follow.
On the compass the green needle points to 287.6°. If your phone shows true north, rotate until the heading reads 288°; with a classic magnetic compass, first correct for the local magnetic declination, which can shift the needle by several degrees.
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How to face the Qibla in Myeik
Stand where you will pray and find north first. Then turn towards west and move a further 17.6° towards north: the result is the bearing of 287.6°. A small error of a few degrees is forgiven by most scholars, but aiming simply at west would leave you about 18° off.
Scholars agree that someone who can see the Kaaba must face it exactly, while someone far away faces its direction (jihat al-Ka‘bah) as precisely as reasonably possible. If a mosque is nearby, its mihrab and prayer lines are the easiest reference, since they were set when the building was laid out. At home, mark the direction once with tape or a small arrow so the whole family prays the same way.
Why a flat map shows a different direction
A straight line drawn on a flat (Mercator) map from Myeik to Mecca points to 279.1° (west), 8.5° away from the correct 287.6°. That map line is a rhumb line: it keeps the same compass heading all the way, but it is 26 km longer than the true shortest route. The Qibla follows the great circle, the shortest path on the curved Earth, which is why the bearing differs.
The angle on this page is the initial bearing of the great circle from 12.4395° N, 98.6003° E to the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). It is the method used by mosque architects and by every serious Qibla calculator, and it gives one exact answer for each point on Earth.
Distance from Myeik to Mecca and Medina
Mecca is 6,298 km from Myeik as the crow flies, and Medina, the city of the Prophet ﷺ, is 6,319 km away. A direct flight would take roughly 7 h 55 min, although most pilgrims from Myeik connect through Jeddah or Medina airport.
Clocks in Myeik run 3.5 hours ahead of Mecca all year. Prayer times, however, depend on the sun at your own location, so always use the prayer times of Myeik rather than those of Mecca.
Finding the Qibla with the sun in Myeik
On 70 days of 2027, the sun passes exactly through the Qibla direction of Myeik while it is well above the horizon. At that moment, facing the sun means facing Mecca. The effect is most frequent in May (28 days); for example, on 1 May 2027 it happens at 12:28 local time.
On 156 days the sun stands exactly opposite the Qibla: then the shadow of any vertical object, a pole, a door frame or a plumb line, points straight towards Mecca. This is most frequent in March (31 days), for instance on 15 February 2027 at 07:32.
| Date | Sun in the Qibla direction (face the sun) | Sun opposite (shadows point to the Qibla) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2027 | — | — |
| 15 January 2027 | — | — |
| 1 February 2027 | — | — |
| 15 February 2027 | — | 07:32 |
| 1 March 2027 | — | 08:31 |
| 15 March 2027 | — | 09:25 |
| 1 April 2027 | — | 10:29 |
| 15 April 2027 | — | 11:22 |
| 1 May 2027 | 12:28 | — |
| 15 May 2027 | 13:36 | — |
| 1 June 2027 | — | — |
| 15 June 2027 | — | — |
| 1 July 2027 | — | — |
| 15 July 2027 | — | — |
| 1 August 2027 | 13:30 | — |
| 15 August 2027 | 12:23 | — |
| 1 September 2027 | — | 11:07 |
| 15 September 2027 | — | 10:06 |
| 1 October 2027 | — | 08:58 |
| 15 October 2027 | — | 07:57 |
| 1 November 2027 | — | 06:41 |
| 15 November 2027 | — | — |
| 1 December 2027 | — | — |
| 15 December 2027 | — | — |
Twice a year the sun passes directly over the Kaaba, on 28 May 2027 and 16 July 2027. Both moments are in daylight in Myeik: at 15:48 and 15:57 local time, face the sun and you face the Qibla exactly, anywhere in the city.
Myeik compared with other cities
Compared with Nay Pyi Taw, 854 km away, the Qibla in Myeik is turned 5.3° further clockwise (287.6° against 282.3°), and Mecca is 466 km farther away. The nearest city with its own Qibla page, Dawei (188 km), prays towards 286.5°, a difference of 1.1°.
Among the 30 cities in Myanmar on this site, Myeik has the largest Qibla bearing; the smallest is 279.1° in Kalemyo. Across the country the direction varies by 8.5°.
See all cities on the Qibla page for Myanmar.
Qibla in cities near Myeik
- Dawei286.5° · 188 km
- Mawlamyine284.9° · 462 km
- Thaton284.6° · 515 km
- Kyauktan284.6° · 527 km
- Yangon284.5° · 552 km
- Bago, Bago Region, Myanmar284.2° · 590 km
Qibla in Myeik: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Myeik?
It is 287.6° from true north, which is west: 17.6° north of west.
How far is Myeik from Mecca?
6,298 km in a straight line over the globe, and 6,319 km to Medina.
When does the sun show the Qibla in Myeik?
On 70 days of 2027 the sun stands in the Qibla direction; the table on this page gives the exact time for the 1st and 15th of each month.
Why is the Qibla in Myeik not the direction shown on a map?
Flat maps distort directions. The line on a map points to 279.1°, but the shortest route on the globe leaves Myeik at 287.6°, and that is the Qibla.
Does the Qibla change during the year?
No. The direction of 287.6° is fixed; only the times when the sun lines up with it change from day to day.