Mashiko Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Mashiko, Tochigi, Japan
Qibla Details for Mashiko
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Mashiko?
The Qibla direction from Mashiko, Tochigi, Japan is 293.2° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Mashiko should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Mashiko from Mecca?
The distance from Mashiko to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 9,485 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Mashiko?
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 Mashiko, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Mashiko?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Mashiko is 293.2° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 260.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 293.2°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Mashiko
The Qibla direction from Mashiko, Tochigi, Japan is 293.2° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 9,485 km (5,894 miles) away. Geographically, Mashiko 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 Mashiko, this means facing west-northwest (293.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Mashiko
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (293.2°), 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 Mashiko. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 293.2°.
Using a compass in Mashiko
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Mashiko. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 293.2° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.