Kapa‘a Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Kapa‘a, Hawaii, United States
Qibla Details for Kapa‘a
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Kapa‘a?
The Qibla direction from Kapa‘a, Hawaii, United States is 335.5° (NNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Kapa‘a should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Kapa‘a from Mecca?
The distance from Kapa‘a to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 14,768 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Kapa‘a?
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 Kapa‘a, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Kapa‘a?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Kapa‘a is 335.5° (NNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 269.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 335.5°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Kapa‘a
The Qibla direction from Kapa‘a, Hawaii, United States is 335.5° from true north, pointing towards the north-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 14,768 km (9,176 miles) away. Geographically, Kapa‘a 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 Kapa‘a, this means facing north-northwest (335.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Kapa‘a
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (335.5°), 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 269.7° from Kapa‘a. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 335.5°.
Using a compass in Kapa‘a
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Kapa‘a. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 335.5° (north-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.