He‘eia Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from He‘eia, Hawaii, United States
Qibla Details for He‘eia
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in He‘eia?
The Qibla direction from He‘eia, Hawaii, United States is 337° (NNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in He‘eia should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is He‘eia from Mecca?
The distance from He‘eia to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 14,896 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in He‘eia?
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 He‘eia, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in He‘eia?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from He‘eia is 337° (NNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 270°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 337°.
Finding Qibla Direction in He‘eia
The Qibla direction from He‘eia, Hawaii, United States is 337° from true north, pointing towards the north-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 14,896 km (9,256 miles) away. Geographically, He‘eia 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 He‘eia, this means facing north-northwest (337°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in He‘eia
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (337°), 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° from He‘eia. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 337°.
Using a compass in He‘eia
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in He‘eia. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 337° (north-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.