Karosta Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Karosta, Liepāja, Latvia
Qibla Details for Karosta
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Karosta?
The Qibla direction from Karosta, Liepāja, Latvia is 150.7° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Karosta should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Karosta from Mecca?
The distance from Karosta to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,205 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Karosta?
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 Karosta, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Karosta?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Karosta is 150.7° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 158.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 150.7°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Karosta
The Qibla direction from Karosta, Liepāja, Latvia is 150.7° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,205 km (2,613 miles) away. Geographically, Karosta 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 Karosta, this means facing south-southeast (150.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Karosta
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (150.7°), 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 158.2° from Karosta. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 150.7°.
Using a compass in Karosta
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Karosta. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 150.7° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.