East End Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from East End, Arkansas, United States
Qibla Details for East End
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in East End?
The Qibla direction from East End, Arkansas, United States is 46.5° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in East End should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is East End from Mecca?
The distance from East End to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 12,013 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in East End?
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 East End, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in East End?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from East End is 46.5° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 96.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 46.5°.
Finding Qibla Direction in East End
The Qibla direction from East End, Arkansas, United States is 46.5° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 12,013 km (7,465 miles) away. Geographically, East End sits to the northwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your northeast.
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 East End, this means facing northeast (46.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in East End
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (46.5°), 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 96.4° from East End. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 46.5°.
Using a compass in East End
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in East End. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 46.5° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.