Ichinoseki-shi Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Ichinoseki-shi, Iwate, Japan
Qibla Details for Ichinoseki-shi
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Ichinoseki-shi?
The Qibla direction from Ichinoseki-shi, Iwate, Japan is 293.6° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Ichinoseki-shi should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Ichinoseki-shi from Mecca?
The distance from Ichinoseki-shi to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 9,460 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Ichinoseki-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 Ichinoseki-shi, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Ichinoseki-shi?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Ichinoseki-shi is 293.6° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 258.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 293.6°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Ichinoseki-shi
The Qibla direction from Ichinoseki-shi, Iwate, Japan is 293.6° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 9,460 km (5,878 miles) away. Geographically, Ichinoseki-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 Ichinoseki-shi, this means facing west-northwest (293.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Ichinoseki-shi
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 258.6° from Ichinoseki-shi. 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 Ichinoseki-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 Ichinoseki-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 293.6° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.