Wailua Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Wailua, Hawaii, United States
Qibla Details for Wailua
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Wailua?
The Qibla direction from Wailua, Hawaii, United States is 335.4° (NNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Wailua should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Wailua from Mecca?
The distance from Wailua to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 14,769 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Wailua?
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 Wailua, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Wailua?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Wailua is 335.4° (NNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 269.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 335.4°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Wailua
The Qibla direction from Wailua, Hawaii, United States is 335.4° from true north, pointing towards the north-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 14,769 km (9,177 miles) away. Geographically, Wailua 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 Wailua, this means facing north-northwest (335.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Wailua
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (335.4°), 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 269.8° from Wailua. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 335.4°.
Using a compass in Wailua
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Wailua. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 335.4° (north-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.