Katori-shi Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Katori-shi, Chiba, Japan
Qibla Details for Katori-shi
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Katori-shi?
The Qibla direction from Katori-shi, Chiba, Japan is 293.5° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Katori-shi should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Katori-shi from Mecca?
The distance from Katori-shi to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 9,545 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Katori-shi?
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 Katori-shi, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Katori-shi?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Katori-shi is 293.5° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 260.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 293.5°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Katori-shi
The Qibla direction from Katori-shi, Chiba, Japan is 293.5° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 9,545 km (5,931 miles) away. Geographically, Katori-shi sits to the 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 Katori-shi, this means facing west-northwest (293.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Katori-shi
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (293.5°), 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 260.7° from Katori-shi. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 293.5°.
Using a compass in Katori-shi
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Katori-shi. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 293.5° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.