Afghanistan Qibla Direction & Prayer Times
The qibla direction in Afghanistan changes from city to city. The table below lists the qibla angle (degrees from true north) and the great-circle distance to the Kaaba for 39 cities. In Kabul, for example, the qibla is 251° (west). Tap a city for the live compass and its prayer times.
Calculation details
These values are applied the same way on every city page in this country.
- Calculation method
- Karachi (UIS) · Fajr 18° / Isha 18°
- Asr
- shadow ×2 (Hanafi)
- Qibla angle
- 242° – 254° · west
- Distance to the Kaaba
- 2,435 – 3,455 km · Zaranj … Baharak
- Time zones
- Asia/Kabul
- Cities covered
- 39 cities · 23 with prayer times
Regions
- Kabul (3)
- Balkh (3)
- Helmand Province (2)
- Kunduz Province (2)
- Parwan (2)
- Baghlan (2)
- Bamyan (2)
Cities in Afghanistan — qibla angle and prayer times
| City | Qibla angle | To the Kaaba | Prayer times |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kabul | 250.8° west | 3,212 km | Prayer Times |
| Herāt | 242.5° southwest | 2,617 km | Prayer Times |
| Mazār-e Sharīf | 244.7° southwest | 3,132 km | Prayer Times |
| Kandahār | 252.5° west | 2,804 km | Prayer Times |
| Jalālābād | 252.3° west | 3,320 km | Prayer Times |
| Kunduz | 246.8° southwest | 3,275 km | Prayer Times |
| Ghazni | 251.7° west | 3,112 km | Prayer Times |
| Balkh | 244.4° southwest | 3,117 km | Prayer Times |
| Bagram | 250.1° west | 3,237 km | Prayer Times |
| Baghlān | 247.6° west | 3,237 km | Prayer Times |
| Gardez | 252.4° west | 3,185 km | Prayer Times |
| Khost | 253.6° west | 3,238 km | Prayer Times |
| Maymana | 243.1° southwest | 2,906 km | Prayer Times |
| Khanabad | 247.1° southwest | 3,294 km | Prayer Times |
| Yakawlang | 248° west | 3,032 km | Prayer Times |
| Bazarak | 249.8° west | 3,271 km | Prayer Times |
| Khulm | 245.4° southwest | 3,179 km | Prayer Times |
| Taloqan | 247.5° west | 3,331 km | Prayer Times |
| Bamyan | 248.8° west | 3,108 km | Prayer Times |
| Pul-e Khumri | 247.9° west | 3,229 km | Prayer Times |
| Shibirghan | 243° southwest | 3,021 km | Prayer Times |
| Charikar | 250° west | 3,231 km | Prayer Times |
| Sar-e Pul | 244.1° southwest | 3,013 km | Prayer Times |
| Zaranj | 249.5° west | 2,435 km | — |
| Paghman | 250.4° west | 3,196 km | — |
| Asadabad | 252.2° west | 3,396 km | — |
| Aybak | 246.5° southwest | 3,185 km | — |
| Fayzabad | 248.1° west | 3,433 km | — |
| Lashkar Gah | 251.1° west | 2,683 km | — |
| Gereshk | 250.8° west | 2,709 km | — |
| Farah | 246.6° southwest | 2,516 km | — |
| Istalif | 250.2° west | 3,216 km | — |
| Andkhoy | 241.7° southwest | 2,986 km | — |
| Baharak | 248.6° west | 3,455 km | — |
| Nili | 248.9° west | 2,919 km | — |
| Ghormach | 242.1° southwest | 2,816 km | — |
| Shindand | 244.6° southwest | 2,561 km | — |
| Rustaq | 247.2° southwest | 3,372 km | — |
| Khanashin | 252.7° west | 2,594 km | — |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the qibla direction in Afghanistan?
There is no single angle for a whole country — the qibla depends on your coordinates. In Kabul, for instance, the qibla is 251° from true north. Pick your own city in the table above.
Why does my phone compass show a different number?
A phone compass points to magnetic north, while the table uses true (geographic) north. The gap between them is the magnetic declination, and every city page shows it separately.
Which method are the prayer times based on?
Each country uses its official or most widely accepted method — Umm al-Qura, Karachi, Egyptian GAS, MWL, ISNA and so on. The method in use is stated on every prayer-times page.