Qibla direction in Azerbaijan
The Qibla in Azerbaijan lies towards the south-west. Depending on the city the angle from true north ranges from 195.1° in Qazax to 207.7° in Hövsan, and the Kaaba is between 2,039 km and 2,382 km away. The table gives the exact bearing for 86 cities.
Stand facing true north, then turn clockwise by the angle of your city. A phone compass shows magnetic north, which in Azerbaijan 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 12.7°. Nehram is the closest to the Kaaba (2,039 km) and Xaçmaz the farthest (2,382 km). The farther apart two cities are, the more their bearings to Makkah diverge, which is why the angle of the capital, 207.3°, 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 Azerbaijan: questions
What is the Qibla direction in Baku?
207.3° from true north, towards the south-west, 2,312 km from the Kaaba.
Which city in Azerbaijan is closest to Makkah?
Nehram, 2,039 km from the Kaaba, among the 86 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ağcabǝdi | 201.5° | south | 2,194 km |
| Agdam | 200.1° | south | 2,172 km |
| Ağdaş | 200.9° | south | 2,256 km |
| Ağstafa | 195.3° | south | 2,253 km |
| Ağsu | 203.4° | south-west | 2,278 km |
| Ahmedbeyli | 204.1° | south-west | 2,207 km |
| Amiradzhan | 207.4° | south-west | 2,321 km |
| Astara | 207.1° | south-west | 2,082 km |
| Bakikhanov | 207.4° | south-west | 2,319 km |
| Baku | 207.3° | south-west | 2,312 km |
| Baladjary | 207.0° | south-west | 2,316 km |
| Balakǝn | 197.3° | south | 2,340 km |
| Beylagan | 202.2° | south | 2,170 km |
| Bǝrdǝ | 200.3° | south | 2,218 km |
| Binǝ | 207.7° | south-west | 2,327 km |
| Buzovna | 207.6° | south-west | 2,335 km |
| Daşkǝsǝn | 197.4° | south | 2,205 km |
| Dǝvǝçi | 204.1° | south-west | 2,362 km |
| Fizuli | 201.1° | south | 2,137 km |
| Gabala | 201.6° | south | 2,302 km |
| Ganja | 198.0° | south | 2,228 km |
| Gǝdǝbǝy | 196.6° | south | 2,203 km |
| Goranboy | 199.2° | south | 2,232 km |
| Göyçay | 201.6° | south | 2,265 km |
| Goygol | 198.0° | south | 2,217 km |
| Hacı Zeynalabdin | 206.2° | south-west | 2,324 km |
| Hövsan | 207.7° | south-west | 2,320 km |
| Imishli | 203.3° | south-west | 2,195 km |
| İsmayıllı | 202.5° | south-west | 2,291 km |
| Jalilabad | 205.1° | south-west | 2,143 km |
| Jebrail | 201.0° | south | 2,113 km |
| Kalbajar | 197.7° | south | 2,160 km |
| Khojaly District | 199.8° | south | 2,159 km |
| Kubatli | 199.8° | south | 2,094 km |
| Kürdǝmir | 203.0° | south-west | 2,246 km |
| Lachin | 199.5° | south | 2,124 km |
| Lankaran | 206.7° | south-west | 2,111 km |
| Lerik | 205.5° | south-west | 2,096 km |
| Lökbatan | 207.0° | south-west | 2,301 km |
| Masally | 205.8° | south-west | 2,132 km |
| Maştağa | 207.4° | south-west | 2,332 km |
| Mehdiabad | 207.0° | south-west | 2,323 km |
| Mǝrdǝkan | 207.7° | south-west | 2,333 km |
| Mǝrǝzǝ | 204.7° | south-west | 2,292 km |
| Mingachevir | 199.8° | south | 2,256 km |
| Naftalan | 199.4° | south | 2,223 km |
| Nakhchivan | 196.7° | south | 2,048 km |
| Neftcala | 206.9° | south-west | 2,188 km |
| Nehram | 196.9° | south | 2,039 km |
| Nǝbiağalı | 198.1° | south | 2,238 km |
| Novyy Karanlug | 200.8° | south | 2,157 km |
| Oğuz | 200.5° | south | 2,300 km |
| Pushkino | 205.0° | south-west | 2,170 km |
| Qaraçuxur | 207.5° | south-west | 2,317 km |
| Qax | 198.8° | south | 2,321 km |
| Qazax | 195.1° | south | 2,248 km |
| Qazımǝmmǝd | 205.3° | south-west | 2,243 km |
| Qobu | 206.8° | south-west | 2,308 km |
| Qovlar | 196.1° | south | 2,241 km |
| Quba | 202.8° | south-west | 2,362 km |
| Qusar | 202.6° | south-west | 2,366 km |
| Saatli | 204.0° | south-west | 2,212 km |
| Sabirabad | 204.2° | south-west | 2,223 km |
| Sabunçu | 207.3° | south-west | 2,321 km |
| Salyan | 206.0° | south-west | 2,200 km |
| Şamaxı | 203.9° | south-west | 2,292 km |
| Saray | 206.7° | south-west | 2,321 km |
| Şǝki | 199.7° | south | 2,304 km |
| Şǝmkir | 197.0° | south | 2,235 km |
| Shusha | 199.9° | south | 2,142 km |
| Sirvan | 205.4° | south-west | 2,232 km |
| Siyǝzǝn | 204.6° | south-west | 2,354 km |
| Sumqayit | 206.5° | south-west | 2,325 km |
| Tǝrtǝr | 199.8° | south | 2,208 km |
| Tovuz | 195.8° | south | 2,244 km |
| Ucar | 201.5° | south | 2,248 km |
| Xaçmaz | 203.4° | south-west | 2,382 km |
| Xirdalan | 206.9° | south-west | 2,314 km |
| Xızı | 204.7° | south-west | 2,335 km |
| Yardimli | 204.8° | south-west | 2,103 km |
| Yeni Suraxanı | 207.6° | south-west | 2,323 km |
| Yevlakh | 200.1° | south | 2,244 km |
| Zabrat | 207.3° | south-west | 2,324 km |
| Zangilan | 200.3° | south | 2,069 km |
| Zaqatala | 198.0° | south | 2,336 km |
| Zǝrdab | 202.0° | south | 2,219 km |