Šilalė Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Šilalė, Tauragė, Lithuania
Qibla Details for Šilalė
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Šilalė?
The Qibla direction from Šilalė, Tauragė, Lithuania is 151.7° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Šilalė should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Šilalė from Mecca?
The distance from Šilalė to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,063 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Šilalė?
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 Šilalė, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Šilalė?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Šilalė is 151.7° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 158.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 151.7°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Šilalė
The Qibla direction from Šilalė, Tauragė, Lithuania is 151.7° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,063 km (2,525 miles) away. Geographically, Šilalė 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 Šilalė, this means facing south-southeast (151.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Šilalė
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (151.7°), 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 158.6° from Šilalė. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 151.7°.
Using a compass in Šilalė
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Šilalė. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 151.7° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.