Kalvarija Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Kalvarija, Marijampolė, Lithuania
Qibla Details for Kalvarija
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Kalvarija?
The Qibla direction from Kalvarija, Marijampolė, Lithuania is 152.6° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Kalvarija should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Kalvarija from Mecca?
The distance from Kalvarija to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,930 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Kalvarija?
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 Kalvarija, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Kalvarija?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Kalvarija is 152.6° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 159°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 152.6°.
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Gelgaudiškis
Qibla: 152.6°
Kalvarija Municipality
Qibla: 152.6°
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Qibla: 153.2°
Kazlų Rūda Municipality
Qibla: 153.2°
Kudirkos Naumiestis
Qibla: 152.3°
Kybartai
Qibla: 152°
Marijampolė
Qibla: 152.9°
Marijampolė Municipality
Qibla: 152.9°
Sakiai
Qibla: 152.7°
Vilkaviskis
Qibla: 152.5°
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Qibla: 152.5°
Virbalis
Qibla: 152.1°
Finding Qibla Direction in Kalvarija
The Qibla direction from Kalvarija, Marijampolė, Lithuania is 152.6° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,930 km (2,442 miles) away. Geographically, Kalvarija 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 Kalvarija, this means facing south-southeast (152.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Kalvarija
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (152.6°), 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° from Kalvarija. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 152.6°.
Using a compass in Kalvarija
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Kalvarija. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 152.6° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.