Qibla direction in Croatia
The Qibla in Croatia lies towards the south-east. Depending on the city the angle from true north ranges from 129.1° in Pula to 137.6° in Vukovar, and the Kaaba is between 3,105 km and 3,546 km away. The table gives the exact bearing for 28 cities.
Stand facing true north, then turn clockwise by the angle of your city. A phone compass shows magnetic north, which in Croatia 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 8.5°. Dubrovnik is the closest to the Kaaba (3,105 km) and Pazin the farthest (3,546 km). The farther apart two cities are, the more their bearings to Makkah diverge, which is why the angle of the capital, 133.4°, 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 Croatia: questions
What is the Qibla direction in Zagreb?
133.4° from true north, towards the south-east, 3,470 km from the Kaaba.
Which city in Croatia is closest to Makkah?
Dubrovnik, 3,105 km from the Kaaba, among the 28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bjelovar | 134.8° | south-east | 3,427 km |
| Čakovec | 134.8° | south-east | 3,488 km |
| Đakovo | 136.6° | south-east | 3,296 km |
| Dubrovnik | 132.6° | south-east | 3,105 km |
| Gospić | 130.9° | south-east | 3,410 km |
| Karlovac | 132.4° | south-east | 3,469 km |
| Koprivnica | 135.1° | south-east | 3,450 km |
| Krapina | 133.7° | south-east | 3,502 km |
| Osijek | 137.3° | south-east | 3,300 km |
| Pazin | 129.7° | south-east | 3,546 km |
| Požega | 135.5° | south-east | 3,338 km |
| Pula | 129.1° | south-east | 3,525 km |
| Rijeka | 130.5° | south-east | 3,522 km |
| Samobor | 133.0° | south-east | 3,483 km |
| Sesvete | 133.6° | south-east | 3,463 km |
| Šibenik | 130.7° | south-east | 3,320 km |
| Sisak | 133.6° | south-east | 3,420 km |
| Slavonski Brod | 135.8° | south-east | 3,305 km |
| Solin | 131.3° | south-east | 3,269 km |
| Split | 131.2° | south-east | 3,270 km |
| Varaždin | 134.5° | south-east | 3,487 km |
| Velika Gorica | 133.4° | south-east | 3,456 km |
| Vinkovci | 137.2° | south-east | 3,273 km |
| Virovitica | 135.6° | south-east | 3,393 km |
| Vukovar | 137.6° | south-east | 3,268 km |
| Zadar | 130.2° | south-east | 3,388 km |
| Zagreb | 133.4° | south-east | 3,470 km |
| Zaprešić | 133.2° | south-east | 3,482 km |