Kazakhstan Qibla Direction & Prayer Times
The qibla direction in Kazakhstan 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 63 cities. In Almaty, for example, the qibla is 247° (southwest). 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
- Muftis Council of Russia · Fajr 16° / Isha 15°
- Asr
- shadow ×2 (Hanafi)
- High-latitude rule
- above 48°, in summer
- Qibla angle
- 198° – 249° · southwest
- Distance to the Kaaba
- 2,684 – 4,992 km · Aktau … Zyryanovsk
- Time zones
- Asia/Almaty · Asia/Aqtau · Asia/Aqtobe · Asia/Atyrau · Asia/Oral · Asia/Qostanay · Asia/Qyzylorda
- Cities covered
- 63 cities · 30 with prayer times
Regions
- Turkistan Oblast (2)
- Karaganda Region (5)
- Kostanay (5)
- Aqmola (3)
- Almaty Region (2)
- Pavlodar Region (3)
- East Kazakhstan (3)
- Atyrau Oblisi (2)
- Mangystau (2)
- Zhetysu Region (2)
- Ulytau Region (2)
Cities in Kazakhstan — qibla angle and prayer times
| City | Qibla angle | To the Kaaba | Prayer times |
|---|---|---|---|
| Almaty | 246.7° southwest | 4,195 km | Prayer Times |
| Astana | 231.5° southwest | 4,292 km | Prayer Times |
| Shymkent | 239.3° southwest | 3,614 km | Prayer Times |
| Karaganda | 234.9° southwest | 4,294 km | Prayer Times |
| Aktobe | 211.7° southwest | 3,549 km | Prayer Times |
| Taraz | 240.8° southwest | 3,772 km | Prayer Times |
| Pavlodar | 237.1° southwest | 4,672 km | Prayer Times |
| Oskemen | 245.5° southwest | 4,894 km | Prayer Times |
| Semey | 242.6° southwest | 4,765 km | Prayer Times |
| Atyrau | 205° southwest | 3,056 km | Prayer Times |
| Kyzylorda | 230.5° southwest | 3,506 km | Prayer Times |
| Aktau | 206.6° southwest | 2,684 km | Prayer Times |
| Turkistan | 236.3° southwest | 3,579 km | Prayer Times |
| Kokshetau | 226.9° southwest | 4,340 km | Prayer Times |
| Kostanay | 219° southwest | 4,072 km | Prayer Times |
| Petropavl | 225.2° southwest | 4,451 km | Prayer Times |
| Taldykorgan | 246.1° southwest | 4,378 km | Prayer Times |
| Temirtau | 234.5° southwest | 4,301 km | Prayer Times |
| Ekibastuz | 235.7° southwest | 4,544 km | Prayer Times |
| Kentau | 236.3° southwest | 3,610 km | Prayer Times |
| Oral | 201.2° south | 3,466 km | Prayer Times |
| Rudnyy | 218.5° southwest | 4,030 km | Prayer Times |
| Zhezqazghan | 230.1° southwest | 3,845 km | Prayer Times |
| Zhanaozen | 210.5° southwest | 2,720 km | Prayer Times |
| Balkhash | 240.3° southwest | 4,236 km | Prayer Times |
| Sarkand | 247.3° southwest | 4,507 km | Prayer Times |
| Baikonur | 226.3° southwest | 3,434 km | Prayer Times |
| Satbayev | 229.7° southwest | 3,843 km | Prayer Times |
| Ridder | 246.1° southwest | 4,971 km | Prayer Times |
| Qulsary | 209.1° southwest | 3,113 km | Prayer Times |
| Shchūchīnsk | 228.2° southwest | 4,353 km | — |
| Stepnogorsk | 230.9° southwest | 4,397 km | — |
| Zyryanovsk | 247.4° southwest | 4,992 km | — |
| Aqsū | 237.3° southwest | 4,656 km | — |
| Zhetikara | 216.4° southwest | 3,882 km | — |
| Saran, Kazakhstan | 234.6° southwest | 4,279 km | — |
| Talgar | 246.9° southwest | 4,219 km | — |
| Konayev | 246° southwest | 4,231 km | — |
| Arqalyk | 226.4° southwest | 3,983 km | — |
| Shakhtinsk | 234.4° southwest | 4,258 km | — |
| Līsakovsk | 218° southwest | 3,967 km | — |
| Shu, Kazakhstan | 242.7° southwest | 3,980 km | — |
| Karatau, Kazakhstan | 239.3° southwest | 3,723 km | — |
| Zhetisay | 239.9° southwest | 3,436 km | — |
| Arys | 238.2° southwest | 3,565 km | — |
| Ayteke Bi | 224.2° southwest | 3,388 km | — |
| Abay | 234.8° southwest | 4,270 km | — |
| Aksay | 204° southwest | 3,500 km | — |
| Atbasar | 226.8° southwest | 4,176 km | — |
| Zharkent | 248.8° west | 4,462 km | — |
| Janatas | 237.9° southwest | 3,695 km | — |
| Ayagoz | 245.2° southwest | 4,657 km | — |
| Aral | 222.3° southwest | 3,440 km | — |
| Esik | 247.1° southwest | 4,238 km | — |
| Mangghyshlaq | 206.9° southwest | 2,694 km | — |
| Shieli | 233.1° southwest | 3,536 km | — |
| Chilik | 247.6° west | 4,308 km | — |
| Kandyagash | 212.8° southwest | 3,483 km | — |
| Shalkar | 218° southwest | 3,428 km | — |
| Shalkar | 198.5° south | 3,068 km | — |
| Aksu | 239.5° southwest | 3,636 km | — |
| Shardara | 238.7° southwest | 3,438 km | — |
| Saryagash | 240° southwest | 3,535 km | — |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the qibla direction in Kazakhstan?
There is no single angle for a whole country — the qibla depends on your coordinates. In Almaty, for instance, the qibla is 247° 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.