Ulan Bator Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Ulan Bator, Töv, Mongolia
Qibla Details for Ulan Bator
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Ulan Bator?
The Qibla direction from Ulan Bator, Töv, Mongolia is 268.3° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Ulan Bator should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Ulan Bator from Mecca?
The distance from Ulan Bator to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 6,563 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Ulan Bator?
Use our free Qibla compass above. For the most accurate direction, click "Use My Exact Location" to enable GPS. On mobile devices, you can also enable the live compass feature which rotates in real-time as you move your phone.
How accurate is this Qibla direction?
Our Qibla calculation uses the great-circle bearing formula which provides 99.9% accuracy. The calculation accounts for Earth's curvature, ensuring precision regardless of distance. For your exact location within Ulan Bator, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Ulan Bator?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Ulan Bator is 268.3° (W). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 243.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 268.3°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Ulan Bator
The Qibla direction from Ulan Bator, Töv, Mongolia is 268.3° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 6,563 km (4,078 miles) away. Geographically, Ulan Bator sits to the northeast of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your west.
The Qibla (قِبْلَة) is the direction that Muslims face when performing their daily prayers (Salah). All Muslims around the world face the Kaaba, located in Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, during prayer. From Ulan Bator, this means facing west (268.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Ulan Bator
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (268.3°), the geometrically shortest path to Mecca across the curved surface of the Earth — the method accepted by most scholars. If you instead follow a single fixed compass heading (the rhumb-line bearing), it would be about 243.9° from Ulan Bator. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 268.3°.
Using a compass in Ulan Bator
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Ulan Bator. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 268.3° (west) and shows ALIGNED.