At a glance
- Tashkent, the capital: 240°, west-south-west, 3,528 km from the Kaaba.
- The Qibla turns by 20° across the country, from 224° in Nukus to 245° in Andijan.
- Closest to Makkah: Khiva, 2,938 km. Farthest: Andijan, 3,736 km.
- Around Tashkent, a magnetic compass points about 6° east of true north (World Magnetic Model 2025, for 2026). On a needle compass, the Qibla there is about 235°.
- Prayer times in Uzbekistan: our country guide explains which calculation method to choose in the Awwab app.
Qibla from every city in Uzbekistan
Cities of 100,000 people or more, largest first.
| City | Qibla | Direction | Distance to the Kaaba (km) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tashkent | 240° | west-south-west | 3,528 |
| Andijan | 245° | west-south-west | 3,736 |
| Namangan | 244° | west-south-west | 3,695 |
| Samarkand | 240° | west-south-west | 3,273 |
| Nukus | 224° | south-west | 2,977 |
| Fergana | 245° | west-south-west | 3,674 |
| Bukhara | 236° | south-west | 3,096 |
| Qarshi | 239° | west-south-west | 3,141 |
| Kokand | 243° | west-south-west | 3,617 |
| Margilan | 244° | west-south-west | 3,674 |
| Angren | 242° | west-south-west | 3,582 |
| Termez | 244° | west-south-west | 3,170 |
| Jizzakh | 240° | west-south-west | 3,364 |
| Chirchiq | 240° | west-south-west | 3,566 |
| Urgench | 227° | south-west | 2,967 |
| Navoiy | 237° | west-south-west | 3,183 |
| Shahrisabz | 241° | west-south-west | 3,231 |
| Olmaliq | 241° | west-south-west | 3,533 |
| Khiva | 227° | south-west | 2,938 |
| Chust | 243° | west-south-west | 3,663 |
Not on the list? Search any town or use your location on the live compass.
Reading these numbers
Each bearing is measured clockwise from true north along the shortest path over the globe, a great circle, which is how the Qibla is worked out. A flat map can mislead, because the Earth is round.
Phone compasses work best after calibrating with a figure-8, away from metal and magnetic cases. Our guide to finding the Qibla also covers the sun, the local mosque and praying when unsure.
Qibla in other countries
Bangladesh China India Indonesia Iran Japan Myanmar (Burma) Pakistan Philippines Thailand Türkiye Vietnam
City data: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Magnetic declination: the World Magnetic Model 2025 (NOAA and the British Geological Survey).