Qibla direction in Latvia
The Qibla in Latvia lies towards the south-east. Depending on the city the angle from true north ranges from 150.6° in Liepāja to 160.7° in Ludza, and the Kaaba is between 3,974 km and 4,266 km away. The table gives the exact bearing for 39 cities.
Stand facing true north, then turn clockwise by the angle of your city. A phone compass shows magnetic north, which in Latvia can differ from true north by a few degrees; our Qibla finder corrects this automatically when your phone reports true heading.
Why the Qibla changes across the country
Between the cities in the table the Qibla angle varies by 10.1°. Krāslava is the closest to the Kaaba (3,974 km) and Ventspils the farthest (4,266 km). The farther apart two cities are, the more their bearings to Makkah diverge, which is why the angle of the capital, 155.4°, should not be used everywhere.
Inside a mosque, the mihrab already shows the Qibla. Elsewhere, a compass app, the position of the sun or our Qibla finder can be used; scholars agree that facing the general direction is enough when the exact angle cannot be known.
Qibla in Latvia: questions
What is the Qibla direction in Riga?
155.4° from true north, towards the south-east, 4,154 km from the Kaaba.
Which city in Latvia is closest to Makkah?
Krāslava, 3,974 km from the Kaaba, among the 39 cities listed.
Does a phone compass show the right Qibla?
Only if it is calibrated and corrected for magnetic declination. Turn the phone in a figure 8 and keep it away from metal; our Qibla finder uses the true heading when the phone provides it.
| City | Qibla | Direction | Distance to Makkah |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adazi | 155.8° | south-east | 4,161 km |
| Aizkraukle | 157.0° | south-east | 4,091 km |
| Alūksne | 160.1° | south | 4,136 km |
| Balvi | 160.3° | south | 4,101 km |
| Bauska | 155.3° | south-east | 4,097 km |
| Bergi | 155.7° | south-east | 4,153 km |
| Cēsis | 157.4° | south-east | 4,163 km |
| Daugavpils | 158.6° | south | 3,987 km |
| Dobele | 154.0° | south-east | 4,143 km |
| Gulbene | 159.5° | south | 4,116 km |
| Jēkabpils | 157.8° | south | 4,066 km |
| Jelgava | 154.7° | south-east | 4,134 km |
| Jūrmala | 155.0° | south-east | 4,165 km |
| Ķekava | 155.6° | south-east | 4,139 km |
| Krāslava | 159.6° | south | 3,974 km |
| Kuldīga | 152.3° | south-east | 4,214 km |
| Liepāja | 150.6° | south-east | 4,196 km |
| Limbaži | 156.6° | south-east | 4,196 km |
| Līvāni | 158.3° | south | 4,044 km |
| Ludza | 160.7° | south | 4,029 km |
| Madona | 158.6° | south | 4,094 km |
| Marupe | 155.3° | south-east | 4,151 km |
| Ogre | 156.1° | south-east | 4,128 km |
| Olaine | 155.1° | south-east | 4,143 km |
| Preiļi | 159.1° | south | 4,025 km |
| Rēzekne | 160.1° | south | 4,034 km |
| Riga | 155.4° | south-east | 4,154 km |
| Salaspils | 155.8° | south-east | 4,139 km |
| Saldus | 152.9° | south-east | 4,168 km |
| Saulkrasti | 156.1° | south-east | 4,178 km |
| Sigulda | 156.7° | south-east | 4,156 km |
| Smiltene | 158.4° | south | 4,160 km |
| Talsi | 153.4° | south-east | 4,224 km |
| Tukums | 154.0° | south-east | 4,181 km |
| Ulbroka | 155.7° | south-east | 4,148 km |
| Valka | 158.7° | south | 4,194 km |
| Valmiera | 157.7° | south | 4,183 km |
| Varakļāni | 159.3° | south | 4,057 km |
| Ventspils | 152.0° | south-east | 4,266 km |