Qibla direction in Bangladesh
Across 17 cities in Bangladesh, the Qibla points west (W): 275.3°–279.5° from true north, from Dhaka to Bāndarban. Mohammadpur is the closest to Mecca at 4,968 km, Bāndarban the farthest at 5,382 km.
Qibla by city in Bangladesh
Bearings are from true north, largest cities first. Each city has a Qibla page with the compass and a prayer-times page with today and the next seven days.
| City | Bearing | Direction | To Mecca |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dhakaprayer times | 277.7° | west (W) | 5,173 km |
| Chattogramprayer times | 279.3° | west (W) | 5,340 km |
| Gazipurprayer times | 277.4° | west (W) | 5,170 km |
| Khulnaprayer times | 278.3° | west (W) | 5,102 km |
| Rangpurprayer times | 275.3° | west (W) | 5,031 km |
| Comillaprayer times | 278.1° | west (W) | 5,255 km |
| Rajshahiprayer times | 276.5° | west (W) | 4,982 km |
| Mohammadpurprayer times | 275.9° | west (W) | 4,968 km |
| Hāthazāriprayer times | 279.1° | west (W) | 5,335 km |
| Bāndarbanprayer times | 279.5° | west (W) | 5,382 km |
| Shibganjprayer times | 276.1° | west (W) | 5,047 km |
| Natoreprayer times | 276.6° | west (W) | 5,020 km |
| Kafrulprayer times | 277.6° | west (W) | 5,168 km |
| Tungiprayer times | 277.5° | west (W) | 5,170 km |
| Bhataraprayer times | 277.6° | west (W) | 5,176 km |
| Savarprayer times | 277.5° | west (W) | 5,155 km |
| Narsingdiprayer times | 277.6° | west (W) | 5,201 km |
How to face the Qibla in Bangladesh
- Open your phone’s compass and set it to true north if the app allows it.
- Turn until the compass reads the bearing of your city from the table above.
- You are now facing the Kaaba in Mecca.
If the compass only shows magnetic north, correct for the local magnetic declination. For the bearing at your exact position rather than the city centre, the live Qibla finder uses your device location and compass.
Also for Bangladesh: prayer times for your location and sunrise and sunset in Bangladesh.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Qibla direction in Bangladesh?
In Bangladesh the Qibla is to the west (W): 275.3°–279.5° from true north depending on the city. From Dhaka, the largest city, it is 277.7°. Face that bearing to face the Kaaba in Mecca.
Is the Qibla the same everywhere in Bangladesh?
Nearly. Across the 17 cities listed here it changes by 4.2°, from 275.3° in Dhaka to 279.5° in Bāndarban. A city-level bearing is accurate for the whole city; the live Qibla finder gives the bearing for your exact position.
How far is Bangladesh from Mecca?
Mohammadpur is the closest city in this list, 4,968 km from the Kaaba along the great circle, and Bāndarban the farthest at 5,382 km.