Garliava Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Garliava, Kaunas, Lithuania
Qibla Details for Garliava
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Garliava?
The Qibla direction from Garliava, Kaunas, Lithuania is 153.8° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Garliava should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Garliava from Mecca?
The distance from Garliava to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,951 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Garliava?
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 Garliava, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Garliava?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Garliava is 153.8° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 160°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 153.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Garliava
The Qibla direction from Garliava, Kaunas, Lithuania is 153.8° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,951 km (2,455 miles) away. Geographically, Garliava 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 Garliava, this means facing south-southeast (153.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Garliava
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (153.8°), 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 160° from Garliava. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 153.8°.
Using a compass in Garliava
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Garliava. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 153.8° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.