Qibla direction in Moldova
The Qibla in Moldova lies towards the south-east. Depending on the city the angle from true north ranges from 154.8° in Briceni to 158.6° in Slobozia, and the Kaaba is between 2,905 km and 3,203 km away. The table gives the exact bearing for 44 cities.
Stand facing true north, then turn clockwise by the angle of your city. A phone compass shows magnetic north, which in Moldova 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 3.8°. Taraclia is the closest to the Kaaba (2,905 km) and Briceni the farthest (3,203 km). The farther apart two cities are, the more their bearings to Makkah diverge, which is why the angle of the capital, 157.1°, 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 Moldova: questions
What is the Qibla direction in Chișinău?
157.1° from true north, towards the south-east, 3,012 km from the Kaaba.
Which city in Moldova is closest to Makkah?
Taraclia, 2,905 km from the Kaaba, among the 44 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anenii Noi | 157.8° | south | 2,987 km |
| Bălţi | 155.9° | south-east | 3,116 km |
| Basarabeasca | 156.8° | south-east | 2,939 km |
| Bilicenii Vechi | 156.0° | south-east | 3,102 km |
| Briceni | 154.8° | south-east | 3,203 km |
| Cahul | 154.9° | south-east | 2,920 km |
| Calarasi | 156.2° | south-east | 3,053 km |
| Cantemir | 155.2° | south-east | 2,957 km |
| Căușeni | 157.9° | south | 2,957 km |
| Ceadîr-Lunga | 156.3° | south-east | 2,916 km |
| Chișinău | 157.1° | south-east | 3,012 km |
| Cimislia | 156.5° | south-east | 2,965 km |
| Cocieri | 157.8° | south | 3,034 km |
| Codru | 157.0° | south-east | 3,009 km |
| Comrat | 156.1° | south-east | 2,945 km |
| Criuleni | 157.8° | south | 3,024 km |
| Donduseni | 155.7° | south-east | 3,175 km |
| Drochia | 155.9° | south-east | 3,148 km |
| Dubăsari | 157.9° | south | 3,029 km |
| Durleşti | 156.9° | south-east | 3,016 km |
| Edineţ | 155.0° | south-east | 3,177 km |
| Fălești | 155.3° | south-east | 3,104 km |
| Floresti | 156.7° | south-east | 3,119 km |
| Glodeni | 155.1° | south-east | 3,130 km |
| Hincesti | 156.4° | south-east | 3,001 km |
| Ialoveni | 156.9° | south-east | 3,007 km |
| Leova | 155.5° | south-east | 2,976 km |
| Nisporeni | 155.8° | south-east | 3,040 km |
| Ocnita | 155.4° | south-east | 3,194 km |
| Orhei | 157.3° | south-east | 3,051 km |
| Rezina | 157.9° | south | 3,084 km |
| Rîbnița | 158.0° | south | 3,085 km |
| Riscani | 155.4° | south-east | 3,146 km |
| Singerei | 156.2° | south-east | 3,097 km |
| Slobozia | 158.6° | south | 2,959 km |
| Soldanesti | 157.6° | south | 3,096 km |
| Soroca | 156.9° | south-east | 3,146 km |
| Stefan Voda | 158.3° | south | 2,937 km |
| Straseni | 156.7° | south-east | 3,033 km |
| Taraclia | 155.8° | south-east | 2,905 km |
| Telenesti | 156.5° | south-east | 3,077 km |
| Tighina | 158.2° | south | 2,976 km |
| Tiraspol | 158.5° | south | 2,972 km |
| Ungheni | 155.2° | south-east | 3,064 km |