Qibla direction in Lithuania
The Qibla in Lithuania lies towards the south-east. Depending on the city the angle from true north ranges from 150.3° in Klaipėda to 158.3° in Visaginas, and the Kaaba is between 3,895 km and 4,139 km away. The table gives the exact bearing for 20 cities.
Stand facing true north, then turn clockwise by the angle of your city. A phone compass shows magnetic north, which in Lithuania 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 8.0°. Vilnius is the closest to the Kaaba (3,895 km) and Mažeikiai the farthest (4,139 km). The farther apart two cities are, the more their bearings to Makkah diverge, which is why the angle of the capital, 156.0°, 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 Lithuania: questions
What is the Qibla direction in Vilnius?
156.0° from true north, towards the south-east, 3,895 km from the Kaaba.
Which city in Lithuania is closest to Makkah?
Vilnius, 3,895 km from the Kaaba, among the 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alytus | 153.8° | south-east | 3,899 km |
| Gargždai | 150.7° | south-east | 4,107 km |
| Jonava | 154.6° | south-east | 3,961 km |
| Kaunas | 154.0° | south-east | 3,953 km |
| Kėdainiai | 154.3° | south-east | 3,990 km |
| Klaipėda | 150.3° | south-east | 4,115 km |
| Kretinga | 150.6° | south-east | 4,129 km |
| Marijampolė | 152.9° | south-east | 3,935 km |
| Mažeikiai | 152.4° | south-east | 4,139 km |
| Palanga | 150.3° | south-east | 4,137 km |
| Panevezys | 155.1° | south-east | 4,025 km |
| Plungė | 151.5° | south-east | 4,113 km |
| Radviliškis | 153.9° | south-east | 4,055 km |
| Šiauliai | 153.7° | south-east | 4,073 km |
| Tauragė | 151.7° | south-east | 4,035 km |
| Telšiai | 152.1° | south-east | 4,108 km |
| Ukmerge | 155.5° | south-east | 3,966 km |
| Utena | 156.9° | south-east | 3,969 km |
| Vilnius | 156.0° | south-east | 3,895 km |
| Visaginas | 158.3° | south | 3,959 km |