Kitagawa Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Kitagawa, Kōchi, Japan
Qibla Details for Kitagawa
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Kitagawa?
The Qibla direction from Kitagawa, Kōchi, Japan is 290.2° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Kitagawa should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Kitagawa from Mecca?
The distance from Kitagawa to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 9,096 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Kitagawa?
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 Kitagawa, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Kitagawa?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Kitagawa is 290.2° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 261.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 290.2°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Kitagawa
The Qibla direction from Kitagawa, Kōchi, Japan is 290.2° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 9,096 km (5,652 miles) away. Geographically, Kitagawa 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 Kitagawa, this means facing west-northwest (290.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Kitagawa
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (290.2°), 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 261.8° from Kitagawa. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 290.2°.
Using a compass in Kitagawa
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Kitagawa. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 290.2° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.