Mākaha Valley Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Mākaha Valley, Hawaii, United States
Qibla Details for Mākaha Valley
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Mākaha Valley?
The Qibla direction from Mākaha Valley, Hawaii, United States is 336.5° (NNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Mākaha Valley should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Mākaha Valley from Mecca?
The distance from Mākaha Valley to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 14,876 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Mākaha Valley?
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 Mākaha Valley, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Mākaha Valley?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Mākaha Valley is 336.5° (NNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 270°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 336.5°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Mākaha Valley
The Qibla direction from Mākaha Valley, Hawaii, United States is 336.5° from true north, pointing towards the north-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 14,876 km (9,244 miles) away. Geographically, Mākaha Valley 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 Mākaha Valley, this means facing north-northwest (336.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Mākaha Valley
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (336.5°), 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 270° from Mākaha Valley. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 336.5°.
Using a compass in Mākaha Valley
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Mākaha Valley. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 336.5° (north-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.