Qibla direction in Denmark
The Qibla in Denmark lies towards the south-east. Depending on the city the angle from true north ranges from 132.7° in Esbjerg to 138.6° in Elsinore, and the Kaaba is between 4,381 km and 4,679 km away. The table gives the exact bearing for 64 cities.
Stand facing true north, then turn clockwise by the angle of your city. A phone compass shows magnetic north, which in Denmark 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 5.9°. Nykøbing Falster is the closest to the Kaaba (4,381 km) and Hjørring the farthest (4,679 km). The farther apart two cities are, the more their bearings to Makkah diverge, which is why the angle of the capital, 138.2°, 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 Denmark: questions
What is the Qibla direction in Copenhagen?
138.2° from true north, towards the south-east, 4,426 km from the Kaaba.
Which city in Denmark is closest to Makkah?
Nykøbing Falster, 4,381 km from the Kaaba, among the 64 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aabenraa | 133.6° | south-east | 4,514 km |
| Aalborg | 135.9° | south-east | 4,649 km |
| Aarhus | 135.5° | south-east | 4,565 km |
| Albertslund | 138.0° | south-east | 4,433 km |
| Allerød Municipality | 138.1° | south-east | 4,451 km |
| Avedøre | 138.0° | south-east | 4,426 km |
| Ballerup Municipality | 138.0° | south-east | 4,439 km |
| Birkerød | 138.2° | south-east | 4,446 km |
| Brøndby | 138.0° | south-east | 4,430 km |
| Charlottenlund | 138.3° | south-east | 4,432 km |
| Copenhagen | 138.2° | south-east | 4,426 km |
| Elsinore | 138.6° | south-east | 4,454 km |
| Esbjerg | 132.7° | south-east | 4,591 km |
| Farum | 138.1° | south-east | 4,445 km |
| Fredericia | 134.5° | south-east | 4,539 km |
| Frederiksberg | 138.2° | south-east | 4,427 km |
| Frederikshavn | 137.0° | south-east | 4,655 km |
| Frederikssund | 137.7° | south-east | 4,460 km |
| Glostrup Municipality | 138.0° | south-east | 4,432 km |
| Greve | 137.8° | south-east | 4,429 km |
| Haderslev | 133.9° | south-east | 4,526 km |
| Hedehusene | 137.7° | south-east | 4,439 km |
| Hedensted | 134.6° | south-east | 4,557 km |
| Herning | 133.9° | south-east | 4,618 km |
| Hillerød | 138.1° | south-east | 4,458 km |
| Hjørring | 136.3° | south-east | 4,679 km |
| Holbæk | 137.1° | south-east | 4,465 km |
| Holstebro | 133.7° | south-east | 4,651 km |
| Horsens | 134.8° | south-east | 4,558 km |
| Hørsholm | 138.3° | south-east | 4,446 km |
| Hvidovre | 138.1° | south-east | 4,427 km |
| Ishøj | 137.9° | south-east | 4,430 km |
| Kalundborg | 136.3° | south-east | 4,489 km |
| Karlebo | 138.2° | south-east | 4,453 km |
| Klinteby Frihed | 136.6° | south-east | 4,428 km |
| Køge | 137.5° | south-east | 4,424 km |
| Kolding | 134.0° | south-east | 4,546 km |
| Lillerød | 138.1° | south-east | 4,452 km |
| Middelfart | 134.4° | south-east | 4,535 km |
| Næstved | 136.8° | south-east | 4,424 km |
| Nyborg | 135.6° | south-east | 4,473 km |
| Nykøbing Falster | 136.6° | south-east | 4,381 km |
| Odense | 135.1° | south-east | 4,497 km |
| Old Virum | 138.2° | south-east | 4,439 km |
| Randers | 135.6° | south-east | 4,597 km |
| Ringsted | 137.0° | south-east | 4,440 km |
| Rødovre Municipality | 138.1° | south-east | 4,431 km |
| Roskilde | 137.6° | south-east | 4,443 km |
| Silkeborg | 134.7° | south-east | 4,595 km |
| Skive | 134.4° | south-east | 4,649 km |
| Slagelse | 136.4° | south-east | 4,455 km |
| Sønderborg | 134.0° | south-east | 4,486 km |
| Sorø | 136.7° | south-east | 4,449 km |
| Stenløse | 137.8° | south-east | 4,449 km |
| Svendborg | 135.2° | south-east | 4,461 km |
| Taastrup | 137.9° | south-east | 4,435 km |
| Tilst | 135.4° | south-east | 4,572 km |
| Tønder | 132.8° | south-east | 4,531 km |
| Vallensbæk | 138.0° | south-east | 4,429 km |
| Vejle | 134.3° | south-east | 4,560 km |
| Viborg | 134.7° | south-east | 4,624 km |
| Viby J | 135.4° | south-east | 4,565 km |
| Virum | 138.2° | south-east | 4,440 km |
| Vordingborg | 136.8° | south-east | 4,399 km |