Yudomari Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Yudomari, Kagoshima, Japan
Qibla Details for Yudomari
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Yudomari?
The Qibla direction from Yudomari, Kagoshima, Japan is 289° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Yudomari should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Yudomari from Mecca?
The distance from Yudomari to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 8,898 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Yudomari?
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 Yudomari, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Yudomari?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Yudomari is 289° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 263.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 289°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Yudomari
The Qibla direction from Yudomari, Kagoshima, Japan is 289° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 8,898 km (5,529 miles) away. Geographically, Yudomari 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 Yudomari, this means facing west-northwest (289°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Yudomari
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (289°), 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 263.8° from Yudomari. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 289°.
Using a compass in Yudomari
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Yudomari. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 289° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.