Ka‘a‘awa Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Ka‘a‘awa, Hawaii, United States
Qibla Details for Ka‘a‘awa
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Ka‘a‘awa?
The Qibla direction from Ka‘a‘awa, Hawaii, United States is 337° (NNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Ka‘a‘awa should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Ka‘a‘awa from Mecca?
The distance from Ka‘a‘awa to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 14,882 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Ka‘a‘awa?
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 Ka‘a‘awa, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Ka‘a‘awa?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Ka‘a‘awa is 337° (NNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 269.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 337°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Ka‘a‘awa
The Qibla direction from Ka‘a‘awa, Hawaii, United States is 337° from true north, pointing towards the north-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 14,882 km (9,247 miles) away. Geographically, Ka‘a‘awa 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 Ka‘a‘awa, this means facing north-northwest (337°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Ka‘a‘awa
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 269.9° from Ka‘a‘awa. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 337°.
Using a compass in Ka‘a‘awa
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Ka‘a‘awa. 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.