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Qibla direction in Mongolia

From Ulan Bator, the Qibla is 268.4° from true north, west (W). The Kaaba in Mecca is 6,566 km away along the great circle.

Qibla by city in Mongolia

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.

CityBearingDirectionTo Mecca
Ulan Batorprayer times268.4°west (W)6,566 km

How to face the Qibla in Mongolia

  1. Open your phone’s compass and set it to true north if the app allows it.
  2. Turn until the compass reads the bearing of your city from the table above.
  3. 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 Mongolia: prayer times for your location and sunrise and sunset in Mongolia.

Frequently asked questions

What is the Qibla direction in Mongolia?

From Ulan Bator, the only city of Mongolia in this list, the Qibla is 268.4° from true north, which is west (W). Face that bearing to face the Kaaba in Mecca.

How far is Ulan Bator from Mecca?

Ulan Bator is about 6,566 km from the Kaaba in Mecca, measured along the great circle, the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.