Waipahu Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Waipahu, Hawaii, United States
Qibla Details for Waipahu
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Waipahu?
The Qibla direction from Waipahu, Hawaii, United States is 336.7° (NNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Waipahu should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Waipahu from Mecca?
The distance from Waipahu to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 14,893 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Waipahu?
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 Waipahu, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Waipahu?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Waipahu 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 Waipahu
The Qibla direction from Waipahu, Hawaii, United States is 336.7° from true north, pointing towards the north-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 14,893 km (9,254 miles) away. Geographically, Waipahu 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 Waipahu, this means facing north-northwest (336.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Waipahu
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 Waipahu. 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 Waipahu
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Waipahu. 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.