Shimanto Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Shimanto, Kōchi, Japan
Qibla Details for Shimanto
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Shimanto?
The Qibla direction from Shimanto, Kōchi, Japan is 289.8° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Shimanto should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Shimanto from Mecca?
The distance from Shimanto to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 9,026 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Shimanto?
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 Shimanto, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Shimanto?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Shimanto is 289.8° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 261.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 289.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Shimanto
The Qibla direction from Shimanto, Kōchi, Japan is 289.8° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 9,026 km (5,608 miles) away. Geographically, Shimanto 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 Shimanto, this means facing west-northwest (289.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Shimanto
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (289.8°), 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 261.9° from Shimanto. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 289.8°.
Using a compass in Shimanto
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Shimanto. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 289.8° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.