Ryōtsu-minato Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Ryōtsu-minato, Niigata, Japan
Qibla Details for Ryōtsu-minato
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Ryōtsu-minato?
The Qibla direction from Ryōtsu-minato, Niigata, Japan is 292.1° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Ryōtsu-minato should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Ryōtsu-minato from Mecca?
The distance from Ryōtsu-minato to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 9,280 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Ryōtsu-minato?
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 Ryōtsu-minato, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Ryōtsu-minato?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Ryōtsu-minato is 292.1° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 258.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 292.1°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Ryōtsu-minato
The Qibla direction from Ryōtsu-minato, Niigata, Japan is 292.1° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 9,280 km (5,766 miles) away. Geographically, Ryōtsu-minato 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 Ryōtsu-minato, this means facing west-northwest (292.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Ryōtsu-minato
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (292.1°), 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 258.9° from Ryōtsu-minato. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 292.1°.
Using a compass in Ryōtsu-minato
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Ryōtsu-minato. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 292.1° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.