Akune Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Akune, Kagoshima, Japan
Qibla Details for Akune
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Akune?
The Qibla direction from Akune, Kagoshima, Japan is 288.6° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Akune should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Akune from Mecca?
The distance from Akune to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 8,809 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Akune?
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 Akune, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Akune?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Akune is 288.6° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 262.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 288.6°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Akune
The Qibla direction from Akune, Kagoshima, Japan is 288.6° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 8,809 km (5,474 miles) away. Geographically, Akune sits to the east-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 Akune, this means facing west-northwest (288.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Akune
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (288.6°), 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 262.5° from Akune. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 288.6°.
Using a compass in Akune
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Akune. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 288.6° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.