Qibla direction in Mongolia
The Qibla in Mongolia lies towards the west. Depending on the city the angle from true north ranges from 253.6° in Ölgii to 273.9° in Choibalsan, and the Kaaba is between 5,354 km and 7,135 km away. The table gives the exact bearing for 26 cities.
Stand facing true north, then turn clockwise by the angle of your city. A phone compass shows magnetic north, which in Mongolia 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 20.3°. Ölgii is the closest to the Kaaba (5,354 km) and Choibalsan the farthest (7,135 km). The farther apart two cities are, the more their bearings to Makkah diverge, which is why the angle of the capital, 268.4°, 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 Mongolia: questions
What is the Qibla direction in Ulaanbaatar?
268.4° from true north, towards the west, 6,566 km from the Kaaba.
Which city in Mongolia is closest to Makkah?
Ölgii, 5,354 km from the Kaaba, among the 26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Altai | 261.2° | west | 5,751 km |
| Arvayheer | 266.3° | west | 6,247 km |
| Baruun-Urt | 273.7° | west | 7,051 km |
| Bayanhongor | 264.8° | west | 6,089 km |
| Bogd | 266.9° | west | 6,190 km |
| Bulgan | 265.2° | west | 6,325 km |
| Cecerleg | 264.5° | west | 6,158 km |
| Choibalsan | 273.9° | west | 7,135 km |
| Choyr | 270.4° | west | 6,676 km |
| Dalandzadgad | 269.3° | west | 6,365 km |
| Darkhan | 266.7° | west | 6,503 km |
| Dzüünharaa | 267.5° | west | 6,539 km |
| Dzuunmod | 268.5° | west | 6,571 km |
| Erdenet | 265.5° | west | 6,367 km |
| Khovd | 255.9° | west | 5,445 km |
| Mandalgovi | 269.2° | west | 6,514 km |
| Mörön | 261.9° | west | 6,092 km |
| Nalayh | 268.8° | west | 6,596 km |
| Ölgii | 253.6° | west | 5,354 km |
| Saynshand | 272.4° | west | 6,816 km |
| Sühbaatar | 266.4° | west | 6,529 km |
| Ulaanbaatar | 268.4° | west | 6,566 km |
| Ulaangom | 254.7° | west | 5,531 km |
| Uliastai | 260.6° | west | 5,819 km |
| Undurkhaan | 271.5° | west | 6,849 km |
| Zuunmod | 268.5° | west | 6,571 km |