Hanapēpē Heights Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Hanapēpē Heights, Hawaii, United States
Qibla Details for Hanapēpē Heights
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Hanapēpē Heights?
The Qibla direction from Hanapēpē Heights, Hawaii, United States is 335.1° (NNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Hanapēpē Heights should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Hanapēpē Heights from Mecca?
The distance from Hanapēpē Heights to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 14,772 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Hanapēpē Heights?
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 Hanapēpē Heights, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Hanapēpē Heights?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Hanapēpē Heights is 335.1° (NNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 269.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 335.1°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Hanapēpē Heights
The Qibla direction from Hanapēpē Heights, Hawaii, United States is 335.1° from true north, pointing towards the north-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 14,772 km (9,179 miles) away. Geographically, Hanapēpē Heights sits to the north-northeast of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your north-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 Hanapēpē Heights, this means facing north-northwest (335.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Hanapēpē Heights
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (335.1°), 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 269.8° from Hanapēpē Heights. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 335.1°.
Using a compass in Hanapēpē Heights
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Hanapēpē Heights. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 335.1° (north-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.