Hawaii County Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States
Qibla Details for Hawaii County
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Hawaii County?
The Qibla direction from Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States is 339.1° (NNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Hawaii County should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Hawaii County from Mecca?
The distance from Hawaii County to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 15,174 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Hawaii County?
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 Hawaii County, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Hawaii County?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Hawaii County is 339.1° (NNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 270.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 339.1°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Hawaii County
The Qibla direction from Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States is 339.1° from true north, pointing towards the north-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 15,174 km (9,429 miles) away. Geographically, Hawaii County 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 Hawaii County, this means facing north-northwest (339.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Hawaii County
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (339.1°), 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 270.7° from Hawaii County. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 339.1°.
Using a compass in Hawaii County
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Hawaii County. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 339.1° (north-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.