Hilo Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Hilo, Hawaii, United States
Qibla Details for Hilo
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Hilo?
The Qibla direction from Hilo, Hawaii, United States is 339.7° (NNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Hilo should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Hilo from Mecca?
The distance from Hilo to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 15,177 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Hilo?
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 Hilo, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Hilo?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Hilo is 339.7° (NNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 270.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 339.7°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Hilo
The Qibla direction from Hilo, Hawaii, United States is 339.7° from true north, pointing towards the north-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 15,177 km (9,431 miles) away. Geographically, Hilo 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 Hilo, this means facing north-northwest (339.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Hilo
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (339.7°), 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 270.6° from Hilo. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 339.7°.
Using a compass in Hilo
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Hilo. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 339.7° (north-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.