Ōtoyo Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Ōtoyo, Kōchi, Japan
Qibla Details for Ōtoyo
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Ōtoyo?
The Qibla direction from Ōtoyo, Kōchi, Japan is 290° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Ōtoyo should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Ōtoyo from Mecca?
The distance from Ōtoyo to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 9,051 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Ōtoyo?
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 Ōtoyo, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Ōtoyo?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Ōtoyo is 290° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 261.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 290°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Ōtoyo
The Qibla direction from Ōtoyo, Kōchi, Japan is 290° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 9,051 km (5,624 miles) away. Geographically, Ōtoyo 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 Ōtoyo, this means facing west-northwest (290°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Ōtoyo
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (290°), 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 261.5° from Ōtoyo. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 290°.
Using a compass in Ōtoyo
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Ōtoyo. 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° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.