Šalčininkai Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Šalčininkai, Vilnius, Lithuania
Qibla Details for Šalčininkai
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Šalčininkai?
The Qibla direction from Šalčininkai, Vilnius, Lithuania is 155.9° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Šalčininkai should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Šalčininkai from Mecca?
The distance from Šalčininkai to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,857 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Šalčininkai?
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 Šalčininkai, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Šalčininkai?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Šalčininkai is 155.9° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 161.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 155.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Šalčininkai
The Qibla direction from Šalčininkai, Vilnius, Lithuania is 155.9° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,857 km (2,397 miles) away. Geographically, Šalčininkai 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 Šalčininkai, this means facing south-southeast (155.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Šalčininkai
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (155.9°), 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 161.4° from Šalčininkai. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 155.9°.
Using a compass in Šalčininkai
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Šalčininkai. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 155.9° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.