Mežaparks Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Mežaparks, Riga, Latvia
Qibla Details for Mežaparks
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Mežaparks?
The Qibla direction from Mežaparks, Riga, Latvia is 155.5° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Mežaparks should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Mežaparks from Mecca?
The distance from Mežaparks to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,163 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Mežaparks?
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 Mežaparks, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Mežaparks?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Mežaparks is 155.5° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 161.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 155.5°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Mežaparks
The Qibla direction from Mežaparks, Riga, Latvia is 155.5° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,163 km (2,587 miles) away. Geographically, Mežaparks 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 Mežaparks, this means facing south-southeast (155.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Mežaparks
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (155.5°), 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 161.8° from Mežaparks. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 155.5°.
Using a compass in Mežaparks
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Mežaparks. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 155.5° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.