Priekule Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Priekule, Dienvidkurzemes, Latvia
Qibla Details for Priekule
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Priekule?
The Qibla direction from Priekule, Dienvidkurzemes, Latvia is 151.4° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Priekule should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Priekule from Mecca?
The distance from Priekule to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,177 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Priekule?
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 Priekule, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Priekule?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Priekule is 151.4° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 158.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 151.4°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Priekule
The Qibla direction from Priekule, Dienvidkurzemes, Latvia is 151.4° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,177 km (2,595 miles) away. Geographically, Priekule 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 Priekule, this means facing south-southeast (151.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Priekule
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (151.4°), 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 158.7° from Priekule. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 151.4°.
Using a compass in Priekule
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Priekule. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 151.4° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.