Qibla direction in Armenia
The Qibla in Armenia lies towards the south. Depending on the city the angle from true north ranges from 191.2° in Gyumri to 199.5° in Kapan, and the Kaaba is between 2,074 km and 2,221 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 Armenia 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 8.3°. Kapan is the closest to the Kaaba (2,074 km) and Ijevan the farthest (2,221 km). The farther apart two cities are, the more their bearings to Makkah diverge, which is why the angle of the capital, 193.4°, 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 Armenia: questions
What is the Qibla direction in Yerevan?
193.4° from true north, towards the south, 2,132 km from the Kaaba.
Which city in Armenia is closest to Makkah?
Kapan, 2,074 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abovyan | 193.7° | south | 2,145 km |
| Ararat | 194.1° | south | 2,101 km |
| Armavir | 192.1° | south | 2,121 km |
| Artashat | 193.6° | south | 2,109 km |
| Artik | 191.6° | south | 2,170 km |
| Ashtarak | 192.9° | south | 2,142 km |
| Charentsavan | 193.6° | south | 2,159 km |
| Dilijan | 194.0° | south | 2,200 km |
| Gavar | 195.0° | south | 2,164 km |
| Goris | 199.0° | south | 2,104 km |
| Gyumri | 191.2° | south | 2,187 km |
| Hrazdan | 193.8° | south | 2,174 km |
| Ijevan | 194.6° | south | 2,221 km |
| Kapan | 199.5° | south | 2,074 km |
| Masis | 193.3° | south | 2,119 km |
| Sevan | 194.3° | south | 2,181 km |
| Vagharshapat | 192.8° | south | 2,127 km |
| Vanadzor | 192.9° | south | 2,200 km |
| Yeghegnadzor | 196.0° | south | 2,105 km |
| Yerevan | 193.4° | south | 2,132 km |