Schofield Barracks Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, United States
Qibla Details for Schofield Barracks
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Schofield Barracks?
The Qibla direction from Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, United States is 336.7° (NNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Schofield Barracks should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Schofield Barracks from Mecca?
The distance from Schofield Barracks to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 14,879 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Schofield Barracks?
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 Schofield Barracks, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Schofield Barracks?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Schofield Barracks 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 Schofield Barracks
The Qibla direction from Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, United States is 336.7° from true north, pointing towards the north-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 14,879 km (9,245 miles) away. Geographically, Schofield Barracks 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 Schofield Barracks, this means facing north-northwest (336.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Schofield Barracks
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 Schofield Barracks. 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 Schofield Barracks
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Schofield Barracks. 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.