Ōshū-shi Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Ōshū-shi, Iwate, Japan
Qibla Details for Ōshū-shi
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Ōshū-shi?
The Qibla direction from Ōshū-shi, Iwate, Japan is 293.6° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Ōshū-shi should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Ōshū-shi from Mecca?
The distance from Ōshū-shi to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 9,448 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Ōshū-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 Ōshū-shi, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Ōshū-shi?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Ōshū-shi is 293.6° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 258.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 293.6°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Ōshū-shi
The Qibla direction from Ōshū-shi, Iwate, Japan is 293.6° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 9,448 km (5,871 miles) away. Geographically, Ōshū-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 Ōshū-shi, this means facing west-northwest (293.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Ōshū-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 258.5° from Ōshū-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 Ōshū-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 Ōshū-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.