Viesīte Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Viesīte, Jēkabpils, Latvia
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Viesīte?
The Qibla direction from Viesīte, Jēkabpils, Latvia is 157.3° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Viesīte should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Viesīte from Mecca?
The distance from Viesīte to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,062 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Viesīte?
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 Viesīte, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Viesīte?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Viesīte is 157.3° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 163°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 157.3°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Viesīte
The Qibla direction from Viesīte, Jēkabpils, Latvia is 157.3° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,062 km (2,524 miles) away. Geographically, Viesīte 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 Viesīte, this means facing south-southeast (157.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Viesīte
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (157.3°), 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 163° from Viesīte. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 157.3°.
Using a compass in Viesīte
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Viesīte. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 157.3° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.