Qibla direction in Ala Moana - Kakaʻako

336.88° from true north · north-west · 14,892 km to the Kaaba

The qibla from Ala Moana - Kakaʻako is 336.88° from true north, towards the north-west. Simply face north and turn 23° to the left. Ala Moana - Kakaʻako is about 14,892 km from the Kaaba.

Updated: Nov 10, 2026
Method: Great circle
Source: MuslimSuite calculation

Prayer times in Ala Moana - Kakaʻako Without a compass

Three ways to face the qibla from Ala Moana - Kakaʻako

1. Phone compass

Open a compass app, move the phone in a figure of 8 to calibrate, keep it away from metal, then turn until the compass reads 337°.
2. Start from north

Face north, then turn 23° to the left. A right angle is 90°, so 23° is about a quarter of a right angle.
3. The sun's shadow

Twice a year the sun is directly above the Kaaba. At that moment the shadow of any upright object points directly away from the qibla.

Sun over the Kaaba, 2027
- May 27, 2027 · 11:18 PM HST (the sun is below the horizon in this city)
- July 15, 2027 · 11:27 PM HST (the sun is below the horizon in this city)

Keeping the compass accurate

Remove magnetic cases and keep the phone away from laptops, speakers and steel frames.
Hold the phone flat. A compass points to magnetic north, while the degrees on this page are measured from true north, so the reading can differ slightly.
Compare with the direction of the rows in a nearby mosque.

Qibla direction in nearby cities

City	Distance from Ala Moana - Kakaʻako	Qibla
Honolulu	1 km	336.9°
Waikīkī	2 km	336.9°
McCully - Moiliili	3 km	336.9°
Moiliili	3 km	336.9°
Makiki / Lower Punchbowl / Tantalus	4 km	336.9°
Kalihi	4 km	336.9°
Liliha - Kapalama	5 km	336.9°

Around Ala Moana - Kakaʻako the qibla is almost the same: it differs by 0.1° at most.

Frequently asked questions

What is the qibla direction from Ala Moana - Kakaʻako in degrees?

336.88° from true north, measured clockwise — towards the north-west.

How can I find the qibla without a compass?

Face north and turn 23° to the left. More precisely, when the sun is directly above the Kaaba the qibla is the direction towards the sun.

When is the sun over the Kaaba in 2027, in Ala Moana - Kakaʻako time?

May 27, 2027 at 11:18 PM HST (the sun is below the horizon in this city) and July 15, 2027 at 11:27 PM HST (the sun is below the horizon in this city).

What is the difference between true north and compass north?

True north points to the geographic North Pole. A compass needle points to the magnetic pole, which is in a slightly different place, so a compass reading can differ from the degrees on this page.

Do I need to share my location to see the qibla?

No. The qibla on this page is calculated from the coordinates of the center of Ala Moana - Kakaʻako, so you only need to pick a city.

Sources & method

Kaaba coordinates · 21.4225° N, 39.8262° E
Ala Moana - Kakaʻako coordinates · 21.2965; -157.8567 (city center) · GeoNames (geonames.org), CC BY 4.0
Formula · Great-circle azimuth from true north

Qibla direction in Ala Moana - Kakaʻako