Royal Kunia Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Royal Kunia, Hawaii, United States
Qibla Details for Royal Kunia
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Royal Kunia?
The Qibla direction from Royal Kunia, Hawaii, United States is 336.7° (NNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Royal Kunia should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Royal Kunia from Mecca?
The distance from Royal Kunia to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 14,891 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Royal Kunia?
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 Royal Kunia, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Royal Kunia?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Royal Kunia is 336.7° (NNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 270°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 336.7°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Royal Kunia
The Qibla direction from Royal Kunia, Hawaii, United States is 336.7° from true north, pointing towards the north-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 14,891 km (9,253 miles) away. Geographically, Royal Kunia 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 Royal Kunia, this means facing north-northwest (336.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Royal Kunia
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (336.7°), 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° from Royal Kunia. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 336.7°.
Using a compass in Royal Kunia
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Royal Kunia. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 336.7° (north-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.