Qibla direction in Georgia
The Qibla in Georgia lies towards the south. Depending on the city the angle from true north ranges from 182.6° in Stantsiya Novyy Afon to 194.8° in Telavi, and the Kaaba is between 2,255 km and 2,410 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 Georgia 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 12.2°. Batumi is the closest to the Kaaba (2,255 km) and Stantsiya Novyy Afon the farthest (2,410 km). The farther apart two cities are, the more their bearings to Makkah diverge, which is why the angle of the capital, 193.3°, 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 Georgia: questions
What is the Qibla direction in Tbilisi?
193.3° from true north, towards the south, 2,302 km from the Kaaba.
Which city in Georgia is closest to Makkah?
Batumi, 2,255 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akhalts'ikhe | 188.5° | south | 2,267 km |
| Ambrolauri | 188.6° | south | 2,367 km |
| Batumi | 184.9° | south | 2,255 km |
| Gori | 191.3° | south | 2,321 km |
| K'obulet'i | 185.2° | south | 2,277 km |
| Khashuri | 189.9° | south | 2,315 km |
| Kutaisi | 187.5° | south | 2,333 km |
| Marneuli | 193.3° | south | 2,279 km |
| Mtskheta | 192.9° | south | 2,317 km |
| Ozurget'i | 185.8° | south | 2,289 km |
| Poti | 184.9° | south | 2,310 km |
| Rustavi | 193.7° | south | 2,291 km |
| Samtredia | 186.6° | south | 2,317 km |
| Stantsiya Novyy Afon | 182.6° | south | 2,410 km |
| Sukhumi | 182.9° | south | 2,403 km |
| Tbilisi | 193.3° | south | 2,302 km |
| Telavi | 194.8° | south | 2,340 km |
| Ts'khinvali | 190.8° | south | 2,346 km |
| Zestaponi | 188.4° | south | 2,319 km |
| Zugdidi | 185.3° | south | 2,352 km |