Tomakomai Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Tomakomai, Hokkaidō, Japan
Qibla Details for Tomakomai
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Tomakomai?
The Qibla direction from Tomakomai, Hokkaidō, Japan is 293.6° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Tomakomai should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Tomakomai from Mecca?
The distance from Tomakomai to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 9,331 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Tomakomai?
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 Tomakomai, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Tomakomai?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Tomakomai is 293.6° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 256°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 293.6°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Tomakomai
The Qibla direction from Tomakomai, Hokkaidō, Japan is 293.6° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 9,331 km (5,798 miles) away. Geographically, Tomakomai 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 Tomakomai, this means facing west-northwest (293.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Tomakomai
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (293.6°), 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 256° from Tomakomai. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 293.6°.
Using a compass in Tomakomai
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Tomakomai. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 293.6° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.