Fort Smith Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States
Qibla Details for Fort Smith
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Fort Smith?
The Qibla direction from Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States is 44.7° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Fort Smith should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Fort Smith from Mecca?
The distance from Fort Smith to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 12,082 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Fort Smith?
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 Fort Smith, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Fort Smith?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Fort Smith is 44.7° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 96.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 44.7°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Fort Smith
The Qibla direction from Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States is 44.7° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 12,082 km (7,507 miles) away. Geographically, Fort Smith 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 Fort Smith, this means facing northeast (44.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Fort Smith
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (44.7°), 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 96.8° from Fort Smith. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 44.7°.
Using a compass in Fort Smith
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Fort Smith. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 44.7° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.