Nishishinminato Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Nishishinminato, Toyama, Japan
Qibla Details for Nishishinminato
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Nishishinminato?
The Qibla direction from Nishishinminato, Toyama, Japan is 291.5° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Nishishinminato should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Nishishinminato from Mecca?
The distance from Nishishinminato to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 9,222 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Nishishinminato?
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 Nishishinminato, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Nishishinminato?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Nishishinminato is 291.5° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 259.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 291.5°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Nishishinminato
The Qibla direction from Nishishinminato, Toyama, Japan is 291.5° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 9,222 km (5,730 miles) away. Geographically, Nishishinminato 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 Nishishinminato, this means facing west-northwest (291.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Nishishinminato
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (291.5°), 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 259.7° from Nishishinminato. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 291.5°.
Using a compass in Nishishinminato
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Nishishinminato. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 291.5° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.