Volcano Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Volcano, Hawaii, United States
Qibla Details for Volcano
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Volcano?
The Qibla direction from Volcano, Hawaii, United States is 339.4° (NNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Volcano should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Volcano from Mecca?
The distance from Volcano to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 15,202 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Volcano?
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 Volcano, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Volcano?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Volcano is 339.4° (NNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 270.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 339.4°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Volcano
The Qibla direction from Volcano, Hawaii, United States is 339.4° from true north, pointing towards the north-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 15,202 km (9,446 miles) away. Geographically, Volcano 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 Volcano, this means facing north-northwest (339.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Volcano
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (339.4°), 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 270.7° from Volcano. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 339.4°.
Using a compass in Volcano
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Volcano. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 339.4° (north-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.