Ekängen Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Ekängen, Östergötland, Sweden
Qibla Details for Ekängen
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Ekängen?
The Qibla direction from Ekängen, Östergötland, Sweden is 144.4° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Ekängen should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Ekängen from Mecca?
The distance from Ekängen to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,557 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Ekängen?
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 Ekängen, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Ekängen?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Ekängen is 144.4° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 154.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 144.4°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Ekängen
The Qibla direction from Ekängen, Östergötland, Sweden is 144.4° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,557 km (2,832 miles) away. Geographically, Ekängen sits to the north-northwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your southeast.
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 Ekängen, this means facing southeast (144.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Ekängen
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (144.4°), 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 154.4° from Ekängen. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 144.4°.
Using a compass in Ekängen
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Ekängen. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 144.4° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.