Qibla direction in Estonia
The Qibla in Estonia lies towards the south. Depending on the city the angle from true north ranges from 153.8° in Kuressaare to 162.6° in Narva, and the Kaaba is between 4,179 km and 4,394 km away. The table gives the exact bearing for 18 cities.
Stand facing true north, then turn clockwise by the angle of your city. A phone compass shows magnetic north, which in Estonia 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 8.8°. Võru is the closest to the Kaaba (4,179 km) and Kärdla the farthest (4,394 km). The farther apart two cities are, the more their bearings to Makkah diverge, which is why the angle of the capital, 157.6°, 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 Estonia: questions
What is the Qibla direction in Tallinn?
157.6° from true north, towards the south, 4,393 km from the Kaaba.
Which city in Estonia is closest to Makkah?
Võru, 4,179 km from the Kaaba, among the 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haapsalu | 155.7° | south-east | 4,369 km |
| Jõgeva | 159.7° | south | 4,287 km |
| Jõhvi | 161.5° | south | 4,332 km |
| Kärdla | 154.6° | south-east | 4,394 km |
| Kohtla-Järve | 161.3° | south | 4,339 km |
| Kuressaare | 153.8° | south-east | 4,326 km |
| Maardu | 158.0° | south | 4,391 km |
| Narva | 162.6° | south | 4,320 km |
| Paide | 158.5° | south | 4,319 km |
| Pärnu | 156.8° | south-east | 4,291 km |
| Põlva | 160.4° | south | 4,202 km |
| Rakvere | 159.9° | south | 4,351 km |
| Rapla | 157.5° | south-east | 4,348 km |
| Tallinn | 157.6° | south | 4,393 km |
| Tartu | 160.0° | south | 4,242 km |
| Valga | 158.7° | south | 4,194 km |
| Viljandi | 158.3° | south | 4,264 km |
| Võru | 160.2° | south | 4,179 km |