Qibla direction in Tajikistan
The Qibla in Tajikistan lies towards the south-west. Depending on the city the angle from true north ranges from 240.9° in Panjakent to 249.8° in Ishqoshim, and the Kaaba is between 3,253 km and 3,573 km away. The table gives the exact bearing for 31 cities.
Stand facing true north, then turn clockwise by the angle of your city. A phone compass shows magnetic north, which in Tajikistan 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 8.9°. Zarhalol is the closest to the Kaaba (3,253 km) and Isfara the farthest (3,573 km). The farther apart two cities are, the more their bearings to Makkah diverge, which is why the angle of the capital, 243.8°, 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 Tajikistan: questions
What is the Qibla direction in Dushanbe?
243.8° from true north, towards the south-west, 3,352 km from the Kaaba.
Which city in Tajikistan is closest to Makkah?
Zarhalol, 3,253 km from the Kaaba, among the 31 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boshkengash | 243.9° | south-west | 3,351 km |
| Buston | 242.4° | south-west | 3,508 km |
| Chubek | 246.3° | south-west | 3,383 km |
| Dalyoni Bolo | 242.2° | south-west | 3,430 km |
| Danghara | 245.2° | south-west | 3,376 km |
| Dushanbe | 243.8° | south-west | 3,352 km |
| Farkhor | 246.2° | south-west | 3,353 km |
| Hisor | 243.5° | south-west | 3,334 km |
| Hulbuk | 246.0° | south-west | 3,387 km |
| Isfara | 243.7° | south-west | 3,573 km |
| Ishqoshim | 249.8° | west | 3,503 km |
| Istaravshan | 242.0° | south-west | 3,440 km |
| Istiqlol | 241.8° | south-west | 3,522 km |
| Khorugh | 248.6° | west | 3,528 km |
| Khujand | 242.2° | south-west | 3,505 km |
| Kolkhozobod | 245.1° | south-west | 3,298 km |
| Konibodom | 243.2° | south-west | 3,567 km |
| Kŭlob | 246.0° | south-west | 3,403 km |
| Kurgan-Tyube | 244.9° | south-west | 3,319 km |
| Moskovskiy | 245.0° | south-west | 3,292 km |
| Muchun | 242.3° | south-west | 3,451 km |
| Norak | 244.7° | south-west | 3,388 km |
| Panjakent | 240.9° | south-west | 3,313 km |
| Proletar | 242.2° | south-west | 3,490 km |
| Qayroqqum | 242.5° | south-west | 3,517 km |
| Shahriston | 242.0° | south-west | 3,418 km |
| Tursunzoda | 243.2° | south-west | 3,309 km |
| Vahdat | 244.0° | south-west | 3,372 km |
| Vakhsh | 245.1° | south-west | 3,318 km |
| Yovon | 244.5° | south-west | 3,362 km |
| Zarhalol | 244.7° | south-west | 3,253 km |