Eastlake Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Eastlake, Ohio, United States
Qibla Details for Eastlake
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Eastlake?
The Qibla direction from Eastlake, Ohio, United States is 53.3° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Eastlake should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Eastlake from Mecca?
The distance from Eastlake to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 10,775 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Eastlake?
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 Eastlake, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Eastlake?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Eastlake is 53.3° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 101.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 53.3°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Eastlake
The Qibla direction from Eastlake, Ohio, United States is 53.3° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 10,775 km (6,695 miles) away. Geographically, Eastlake 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 Eastlake, this means facing northeast (53.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Eastlake
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (53.3°), 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 101.2° from Eastlake. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 53.3°.
Using a compass in Eastlake
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Eastlake. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 53.3° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.