Matsubase Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Matsubase, Kumamoto, Japan
Qibla Details for Matsubase
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Matsubase?
The Qibla direction from Matsubase, Kumamoto, Japan is 288.7° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Matsubase should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Matsubase from Mecca?
The distance from Matsubase to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 8,828 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Matsubase?
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 Matsubase, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Matsubase?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Matsubase is 288.7° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 262.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 288.7°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Matsubase
The Qibla direction from Matsubase, Kumamoto, Japan is 288.7° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 8,828 km (5,485 miles) away. Geographically, Matsubase 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 Matsubase, this means facing west-northwest (288.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Matsubase
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (288.7°), 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 262.1° from Matsubase. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 288.7°.
Using a compass in Matsubase
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Matsubase. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 288.7° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.