Druskininkai Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Druskininkai, Alytus, Lithuania
Qibla Details for Druskininkai
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Druskininkai?
The Qibla direction from Druskininkai, Alytus, Lithuania is 153.5° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Druskininkai should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Druskininkai from Mecca?
The distance from Druskininkai to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,867 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Druskininkai?
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 Druskininkai, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Druskininkai?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Druskininkai is 153.5° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 159.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 153.5°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Druskininkai
The Qibla direction from Druskininkai, Alytus, Lithuania is 153.5° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,867 km (2,403 miles) away. Geographically, Druskininkai sits to the north-northwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your south-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 Druskininkai, this means facing south-southeast (153.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Druskininkai
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (153.5°), 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 159.6° from Druskininkai. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 153.5°.
Using a compass in Druskininkai
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Druskininkai. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 153.5° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.