Qibla Direction from Baku, Azerbaijan
Baku, Azerbaijan · 1,116,513 people · 40.378°, 49.892° · Asia/Baku
207°
SSW from true north · 2,312 km to the Kaaba
To pray from Baku, Azerbaijan, face 207° — that is SSW of true north. This is the shortest (great-circle) direction to the Kaaba in Mecca, calculated from Baku’s coordinates (40.378°, 49.892°).
Note a magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which differs from true north by the local declination — the NURA app corrects for this automatically.
Frequently asked
Which direction is the Qibla in Baku, Azerbaijan?
207° from true north (SSW) — the great-circle direction to the Kaaba in Mecca, 2,312 km away.
How do I find the Qibla without a compass?
Face 207° (SSW). The free NURA app shows a live Qibla compass using your phone’s true-north sensor, so you don’t have to estimate.
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