Saku Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Saku, Kōchi, Japan
Qibla Details for Saku
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Saku?
The Qibla direction from Saku, Kōchi, Japan is 292.3° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Saku should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Saku from Mecca?
The distance from Saku to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 9,360 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Saku?
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 Saku, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Saku?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Saku is 292.3° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 260.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 292.3°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Saku
The Qibla direction from Saku, Kōchi, Japan is 292.3° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 9,360 km (5,816 miles) away. Geographically, Saku 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 Saku, this means facing west-northwest (292.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Saku
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (292.3°), 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 260.2° from Saku. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 292.3°.
Using a compass in Saku
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Saku. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 292.3° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.