Echizen-shi Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Echizen-shi, Fukui, Japan
Qibla Details for Echizen-shi
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Echizen-shi?
The Qibla direction from Echizen-shi, Fukui, Japan is 291.1° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Echizen-shi should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Echizen-shi from Mecca?
The distance from Echizen-shi to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 9,183 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Echizen-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 Echizen-shi, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Echizen-shi?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Echizen-shi is 291.1° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 260.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 291.1°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Echizen-shi
The Qibla direction from Echizen-shi, Fukui, Japan is 291.1° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 9,183 km (5,706 miles) away. Geographically, Echizen-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 Echizen-shi, this means facing west-northwest (291.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Echizen-shi
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (291.1°), 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 260.2° from Echizen-shi. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 291.1°.
Using a compass in Echizen-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 Echizen-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 291.1° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.