Chūō Ku Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Chūō Ku, Tokyo, Japan
Qibla Details for Chūō Ku
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Chūō Ku?
The Qibla direction from Chūō Ku, Tokyo, Japan is 293.1° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Chūō Ku should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Chūō Ku from Mecca?
The distance from Chūō Ku to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 9,493 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Chūō Ku?
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 Chūō Ku, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Chūō Ku?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Chūō Ku is 293.1° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 260.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 293.1°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Chūō Ku
The Qibla direction from Chūō Ku, Tokyo, Japan is 293.1° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 9,493 km (5,899 miles) away. Geographically, Chūō Ku 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 Chūō Ku, this means facing west-northwest (293.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Chūō Ku
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (293.1°), 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 260.7° from Chūō Ku. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 293.1°.
Using a compass in Chūō Ku
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Chūō Ku. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 293.1° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.