Fuchūchō Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Fuchūchō, Hiroshima, Japan

Qibla: 289.7° WNW
Distance: 8,983 km
Coords: 34.57°, 133.24°
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Fuchūchō
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8,983 km

Qibla Details for Fuchūchō

Qibla Angle289.7° from North
Cardinal DirectionWNW
Compass Bearing260.9°
Distance to Kaaba8,983 km / 5,582 mi
RegionHiroshima
Latitude34.5735°
Longitude133.2351°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Fuchūchō?

The Qibla direction from Fuchūchō, Hiroshima, Japan is 289.7° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Fuchūchō should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Fuchūchō from Mecca?

The distance from Fuchūchō to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 8,983 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Fuchūchō?

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 Fuchūchō, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Fuchūchō?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Fuchūchō is 289.7° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 260.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 289.7°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Fuchūchō

The Qibla direction from Fuchūchō, Hiroshima, Japan is 289.7° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 8,983 km (5,582 miles) away. Geographically, Fuchūchō sits to the east-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 Fuchūchō, this means facing west-northwest (289.7°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Fuchūchō

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (289.7°), 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 260.9° from Fuchūchō. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 289.7°.

Using a compass in Fuchūchō

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Fuchūchō. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 289.7° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.