Qibla direction in Slovakia
The Qibla in Slovakia lies towards the south-east. Depending on the city the angle from true north ranges from 137.6° in Devínska Nová Ves to 146.7° in Snina, and the Kaaba is between 3,426 km and 3,647 km away. The table gives the exact bearing for 58 cities.
Stand facing true north, then turn clockwise by the angle of your city. A phone compass shows magnetic north, which in Slovakia 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 9.0°. Trebišov is the closest to the Kaaba (3,426 km) and Skalica the farthest (3,647 km). The farther apart two cities are, the more their bearings to Makkah diverge, which is why the angle of the capital, 137.8°, 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 Slovakia: questions
What is the Qibla direction in Bratislava?
137.8° from true north, towards the south-east, 3,595 km from the Kaaba.
Which city in Slovakia is closest to Makkah?
Trebišov, 3,426 km from the Kaaba, among the 58 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bánovce nad Bebravou | 140.1° | south-east | 3,587 km |
| Banská Bystrica | 141.5° | south-east | 3,548 km |
| Bardejov | 145.5° | south-east | 3,505 km |
| Bratislava | 137.8° | south-east | 3,595 km |
| Brezno | 142.4° | south-east | 3,531 km |
| Čadca | 141.7° | south-east | 3,624 km |
| Devínska Nová Ves | 137.6° | south-east | 3,606 km |
| Dolný Kubín | 142.2° | south-east | 3,582 km |
| Dubnica nad Váhom | 140.2° | south-east | 3,612 km |
| Dúbravka | 137.7° | south-east | 3,602 km |
| Dunajská Streda | 138.4° | south-east | 3,557 km |
| Galanta | 138.8° | south-east | 3,568 km |
| Handlová | 140.9° | south-east | 3,564 km |
| Hlohovec | 139.1° | south-east | 3,584 km |
| Humenné | 146.2° | south-east | 3,446 km |
| Kežmarok | 144.0° | south-east | 3,526 km |
| Komárno | 139.6° | south-east | 3,533 km |
| Komárno | 138.9° | south-east | 3,513 km |
| Košice | 144.9° | south-east | 3,453 km |
| Levice | 140.2° | south-east | 3,528 km |
| Liptovský Mikuláš | 142.6° | south-east | 3,556 km |
| Lučenec | 142.0° | south-east | 3,488 km |
| Malacky | 137.9° | south-east | 3,623 km |
| Martin | 141.5° | south-east | 3,586 km |
| Michalovce | 146.1° | south-east | 3,429 km |
| Nitra | 139.4° | south-east | 3,560 km |
| Nové Mesto nad Váhom | 139.5° | south-east | 3,611 km |
| Nové Zámky | 139.2° | south-east | 3,529 km |
| Partizánske | 140.2° | south-east | 3,573 km |
| Petržalka | 137.8° | south-east | 3,592 km |
| Pezinok | 138.2° | south-east | 3,599 km |
| Piešťany | 139.3° | south-east | 3,597 km |
| Podunajské Biskupice | 137.9° | south-east | 3,589 km |
| Poprad | 143.7° | south-east | 3,525 km |
| Považská Bystrica | 140.8° | south-east | 3,614 km |
| Prešov | 145.2° | south-east | 3,480 km |
| Prievidza | 140.8° | south-east | 3,575 km |
| Púchov | 140.6° | south-east | 3,619 km |
| Rimavská Sobota | 142.6° | south-east | 3,477 km |
| Rožňava | 143.7° | south-east | 3,479 km |
| Ružomberok | 142.1° | south-east | 3,570 km |
| Šaľa | 139.0° | south-east | 3,557 km |
| Senec | 138.3° | south-east | 3,586 km |
| Senica | 138.7° | south-east | 3,626 km |
| Sereď | 138.9° | south-east | 3,576 km |
| Skalica | 138.7° | south-east | 3,647 km |
| Snina | 146.7° | south-east | 3,441 km |
| Spišská Nová Ves | 144.0° | south-east | 3,503 km |
| Stará Ľubovňa | 144.5° | south-east | 3,530 km |
| Topoľčany | 139.8° | south-east | 3,578 km |
| Trebišov | 145.6° | south-east | 3,426 km |
| Trenčín | 140.0° | south-east | 3,612 km |
| Trnava | 138.7° | south-east | 3,590 km |
| Vrakuňa | 137.9° | south-east | 3,589 km |
| Vranov nad Topľou | 145.8° | south-east | 3,451 km |
| Žiar nad Hronom | 140.9° | south-east | 3,549 km |
| Žilina | 141.4° | south-east | 3,608 km |
| Zvolen | 141.4° | south-east | 3,533 km |