Kea‘au Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Kea‘au, Hawaii, United States
Qibla Details for Kea‘au
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Kea‘au?
The Qibla direction from Kea‘au, Hawaii, United States is 339.7° (NNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Kea‘au should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Kea‘au from Mecca?
The distance from Kea‘au to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 15,190 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Kea‘au?
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 Kea‘au, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Kea‘au?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Kea‘au is 339.7° (NNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 270.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 339.7°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Kea‘au
The Qibla direction from Kea‘au, Hawaii, United States is 339.7° from true north, pointing towards the north-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 15,190 km (9,439 miles) away. Geographically, Kea‘au 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 Kea‘au, this means facing north-northwest (339.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Kea‘au
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 270.7° from Kea‘au. 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 Kea‘au
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Kea‘au. 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.