Maui County Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Maui County, Hawaii, United States
Qibla Details for Maui County
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Maui County?
The Qibla direction from Maui County, Hawaii, United States is 338.2° (NNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Maui County should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Maui County from Mecca?
The distance from Maui County to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 15,002 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Maui County?
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 Maui County, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Maui County?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Maui County is 338.2° (NNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 270.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 338.2°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Maui County
The Qibla direction from Maui County, Hawaii, United States is 338.2° from true north, pointing towards the north-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 15,002 km (9,322 miles) away. Geographically, Maui County 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 Maui County, this means facing north-northwest (338.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Maui County
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (338.2°), 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 270.2° from Maui County. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 338.2°.
Using a compass in Maui County
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Maui County. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 338.2° (north-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.