Hitoyoshi Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto, Japan
Qibla Details for Hitoyoshi
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Hitoyoshi?
The Qibla direction from Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto, Japan is 288.8° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Hitoyoshi should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Hitoyoshi from Mecca?
The distance from Hitoyoshi to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 8,851 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Hitoyoshi?
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 Hitoyoshi, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Hitoyoshi?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Hitoyoshi is 288.8° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 262.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 288.8°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Hitoyoshi
The Qibla direction from Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto, Japan is 288.8° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 8,851 km (5,500 miles) away. Geographically, Hitoyoshi 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 Hitoyoshi, this means facing west-northwest (288.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Hitoyoshi
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (288.8°), 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 262.4° from Hitoyoshi. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 288.8°.
Using a compass in Hitoyoshi
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Hitoyoshi. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 288.8° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.