Puhi Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Puhi, Hawaii, United States
Qibla Details for Puhi
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Puhi?
The Qibla direction from Puhi, Hawaii, United States is 335.3° (NNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Puhi should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Puhi from Mecca?
The distance from Puhi to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 14,775 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Puhi?
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 Puhi, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Puhi?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Puhi is 335.3° (NNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 269.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 335.3°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Puhi
The Qibla direction from Puhi, Hawaii, United States is 335.3° from true north, pointing towards the north-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 14,775 km (9,181 miles) away. Geographically, Puhi 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 Puhi, this means facing north-northwest (335.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Puhi
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (335.3°), 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 269.8° from Puhi. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 335.3°.
Using a compass in Puhi
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Puhi. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 335.3° (north-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.