Kamaishi-shi Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Kamaishi-shi, Iwate, Japan
Qibla Details for Kamaishi-shi
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Kamaishi-shi?
The Qibla direction from Kamaishi-shi, Iwate, Japan is 294° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Kamaishi-shi should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Kamaishi-shi from Mecca?
The distance from Kamaishi-shi to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 9,496 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Kamaishi-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 Kamaishi-shi, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Kamaishi-shi?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Kamaishi-shi is 294° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 258.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 294°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Kamaishi-shi
The Qibla direction from Kamaishi-shi, Iwate, Japan is 294° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 9,496 km (5,901 miles) away. Geographically, Kamaishi-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 Kamaishi-shi, this means facing west-northwest (294°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Kamaishi-shi
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (294°), 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 258.4° from Kamaishi-shi. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 294°.
Using a compass in Kamaishi-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 Kamaishi-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 294° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.