Qibla direction in Albania
The Qibla in Albania lies towards the south-east. Depending on the city the angle from true north ranges from 131.7° in Sarandë to 135.7° in Kukës, and the Kaaba is between 2,781 km and 2,977 km away. The table gives the exact bearing for 25 cities.
Stand facing true north, then turn clockwise by the angle of your city. A phone compass shows magnetic north, which in Albania 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 4.0°. Sarandë is the closest to the Kaaba (2,781 km) and Shkoder the farthest (2,977 km). The farther apart two cities are, the more their bearings to Makkah diverge, which is why the angle of the capital, 133.6°, 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 Albania: questions
What is the Qibla direction in Tirana?
133.6° from true north, towards the south-east, 2,902 km from the Kaaba.
Which city in Albania is closest to Makkah?
Sarandë, 2,781 km from the Kaaba, among the 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berat | 132.9° | south-east | 2,846 km |
| Bulqize | 134.5° | south-east | 2,890 km |
| Durrës | 133.0° | south-east | 2,923 km |
| Elbasan | 133.7° | south-east | 2,869 km |
| Fier | 132.3° | south-east | 2,872 km |
| Fushë-Krujë | 133.7° | south-east | 2,919 km |
| Gjirokastër | 132.2° | south-east | 2,787 km |
| Kavajë | 132.9° | south-east | 2,907 km |
| Korçë | 134.2° | south-east | 2,789 km |
| Krujë | 133.8° | south-east | 2,917 km |
| Kucove | 133.0° | south-east | 2,855 km |
| Kukës | 135.7° | south-east | 2,925 km |
| Lezhë | 134.0° | south-east | 2,947 km |
| Librazhd | 134.2° | south-east | 2,860 km |
| Lushnje | 132.8° | south-east | 2,879 km |
| Patos | 132.3° | south-east | 2,865 km |
| Patos Fshat | 132.3° | south-east | 2,860 km |
| Peqin | 133.1° | south-east | 2,884 km |
| Peshkopi | 135.2° | south-east | 2,893 km |
| Pogradec | 134.4° | south-east | 2,819 km |
| Rrashbull | 133.1° | south-east | 2,920 km |
| Sarandë | 131.7° | south-east | 2,781 km |
| Shkoder | 134.2° | south-east | 2,977 km |
| Tirana | 133.6° | south-east | 2,902 km |
| Vlorë | 131.7° | south-east | 2,858 km |