Azerbaijan Qibla Direction & Prayer Times

The qibla direction in Azerbaijan 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 10 cities. In Baku, for example, the qibla is 207° (southwest). Tap a city for the live compass and its prayer times.

Cities in Azerbaijan — qibla angle and prayer times

CityQibla angleTo the KaabaPrayer times
Baku207.2° southwest2,315 kmPrayer Times
Ganja198° south2,228 kmPrayer Times
Sumqayit206.5° southwest2,325 kmPrayer Times
Mingachevir199.7° south2,256 kmPrayer Times
Shaki199.7° south2,304 kmPrayer Times
Lankaran206.7° southwest2,110 kmPrayer Times
Nakhchivan196.7° south2,048 kmPrayer Times
Yevlakh200.1° south2,244 kmPrayer Times
Barda200.3° south2,217 kmPrayer Times
Khirdalan206.8° southwest2,314 kmPrayer Times

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the qibla direction in Azerbaijan?

There is no single angle for a whole country — the qibla depends on your coordinates. In Baku, for instance, the qibla is 207° 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.