Matsukawa Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Matsukawa, Kōchi, Japan
Qibla Details for Matsukawa
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Matsukawa?
The Qibla direction from Matsukawa, Kōchi, Japan is 292° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Matsukawa should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Matsukawa from Mecca?
The distance from Matsukawa to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 9,340 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Matsukawa?
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 Matsukawa, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Matsukawa?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Matsukawa is 292° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 260.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 292°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Matsukawa
The Qibla direction from Matsukawa, Kōchi, Japan is 292° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 9,340 km (5,804 miles) away. Geographically, Matsukawa 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 Matsukawa, this means facing west-northwest (292°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Matsukawa
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (292°), 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 260.6° from Matsukawa. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 292°.
Using a compass in Matsukawa
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Matsukawa. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 292° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.