Ami Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Ami, Ibaraki, Japan

Qibla: 293.3° WNW
Distance: 9,512 km
Coords: 36.03°, 140.20°
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Ami
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9,512 km

Qibla Details for Ami

Qibla Angle293.3° from North
Cardinal DirectionWNW
Compass Bearing260.5°
Distance to Kaaba9,512 km / 5,910 mi
RegionIbaraki
Latitude36.0333°
Longitude140.2000°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Ami?

The Qibla direction from Ami, Ibaraki, Japan is 293.3° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Ami should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Ami from Mecca?

The distance from Ami to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 9,512 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Ami?

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 Ami, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Ami?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Ami is 293.3° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 260.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 293.3°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Ami

The Qibla direction from Ami, Ibaraki, Japan is 293.3° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 9,512 km (5,910 miles) away. Geographically, Ami 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 Ami, this means facing west-northwest (293.3°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Ami

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (293.3°), 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 260.5° from Ami. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 293.3°.

Using a compass in Ami

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Ami. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 293.3° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.