Qibla direction in Montenegro
The Qibla in Montenegro lies towards the south-east. Depending on the city the angle from true north ranges from 133.1° in Herceg Novi to 136.3° in Rozaje, and the Kaaba is between 2,984 km and 3,101 km away. The table gives the exact bearing for 25 cities.
Stand facing true north, then turn clockwise by the angle of your city. A phone compass shows magnetic north, which in Montenegro 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 3.3°. Ulcinj is the closest to the Kaaba (2,984 km) and Plužine the farthest (3,101 km). The farther apart two cities are, the more their bearings to Makkah diverge, which is why the angle of the capital, 134.3°, 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 Montenegro: questions
What is the Qibla direction in Podgorica?
134.3° from true north, towards the south-east, 3,021 km from the Kaaba.
Which city in Montenegro is closest to Makkah?
Ulcinj, 2,984 km from the Kaaba, among the 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrijevica | 135.6° | south-east | 3,013 km |
| Bar | 133.5° | south-east | 3,004 km |
| Berane | 135.8° | south-east | 3,017 km |
| Bijelo Polje | 135.9° | south-east | 3,040 km |
| Budva | 133.3° | south-east | 3,034 km |
| Cetinje | 133.6° | south-east | 3,037 km |
| Danilovgrad | 134.2° | south-east | 3,036 km |
| Golubovci | 134.1° | south-east | 3,014 km |
| Gusinje | 135.4° | south-east | 2,997 km |
| Herceg Novi | 133.1° | south-east | 3,065 km |
| Kolašin | 135.2° | south-east | 3,036 km |
| Kotor | 133.4° | south-east | 3,048 km |
| Mojkovac | 135.5° | south-east | 3,043 km |
| Nikšić | 134.2° | south-east | 3,065 km |
| Petnjica | 136.1° | south-east | 3,017 km |
| Plav | 135.6° | south-east | 2,993 km |
| Pljevlja | 135.7° | south-east | 3,087 km |
| Plužine | 134.5° | south-east | 3,101 km |
| Podgorica | 134.3° | south-east | 3,021 km |
| Rozaje | 136.3° | south-east | 3,000 km |
| Šavnik | 134.7° | south-east | 3,071 km |
| Tivat | 133.3° | south-east | 3,054 km |
| Tuzi | 134.3° | south-east | 3,011 km |
| Ulcinj | 133.5° | south-east | 2,984 km |
| Zabljak | 135.0° | south-east | 3,084 km |