Qibla direction in Kosovo
The Qibla in Kosovo lies towards the south-east. Depending on the city the angle from true north ranges from 136.1° in Dragash to 138.2° in Podujevo, and the Kaaba is between 2,891 km and 2,986 km away. The table gives the exact bearing for 21 cities.
Stand facing true north, then turn clockwise by the angle of your city. A phone compass shows magnetic north, which in Kosovo 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 2.2°. Vitina is the closest to the Kaaba (2,891 km) and Leposaviq the farthest (2,986 km). The farther apart two cities are, the more their bearings to Makkah diverge, which is why the angle of the capital, 137.9°, 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 Kosovo: questions
What is the Qibla direction in Pristina?
137.9° from true north, towards the south-east, 2,931 km from the Kaaba.
Which city in Kosovo is closest to Makkah?
Vitina, 2,891 km from the Kaaba, among the 21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deçan | 136.1° | south-east | 2,969 km |
| Dragash | 136.1° | south-east | 2,907 km |
| Ferizaj | 137.4° | south-east | 2,907 km |
| Gjakova | 136.2° | south-east | 2,948 km |
| Gjilan | 138.1° | south-east | 2,897 km |
| Glogovac | 137.3° | south-east | 2,942 km |
| Istok | 136.8° | south-east | 2,977 km |
| Kosovo Polje | 137.7° | south-east | 2,934 km |
| Kosovska Mitrovica | 137.6° | south-east | 2,965 km |
| Leposaviq | 137.8° | south-east | 2,986 km |
| Llazicë | 137.0° | south-east | 2,944 km |
| Orahovac | 136.6° | south-east | 2,937 km |
| Peja | 136.3° | south-east | 2,979 km |
| Podujevo | 138.2° | south-east | 2,949 km |
| Pristina | 137.9° | south-east | 2,931 km |
| Prizren | 136.5° | south-east | 2,917 km |
| Shtime | 137.3° | south-east | 2,918 km |
| Suva Reka | 136.8° | south-east | 2,924 km |
| Vitina | 137.7° | south-east | 2,891 km |
| Vushtrri | 137.7° | south-east | 2,954 km |
| Zvečan | 137.6° | south-east | 2,968 km |