Qibla direction in Malaysia
Across 33 cities in Malaysia, the Qibla points west-northwest (WNW): 290.6°–293.0° from true north, from Kuala Lumpur to Iskandar Puteri. Alor Setar is the closest to Mecca at 6,714 km, Tawau the farthest at 8,601 km.
Qibla by city in Malaysia
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kuala Lumpurprayer times | 292.5° | west-northwest (WNW) | 6,974 km |
| Johor Bahruprayer times | 293.0° | west-northwest (WNW) | 7,258 km |
| Kampung Baru Subangprayer times | 292.6° | west-northwest (WNW) | 6,958 km |
| Petaling Jayaprayer times | 292.6° | west-northwest (WNW) | 6,967 km |
| Ipohprayer times | 291.9° | west-northwest (WNW) | 6,851 km |
| Shah Alamprayer times | 292.6° | west-northwest (WNW) | 6,960 km |
| Bukit Rahman Putraprayer times | 292.5° | west-northwest (WNW) | 6,958 km |
| Pelentongprayer times | 292.9° | west-northwest (WNW) | 7,262 km |
| Malaccaprayer times | 292.9° | west-northwest (WNW) | 7,071 km |
| Iskandar Puteriprayer times | 293.0° | west-northwest (WNW) | 7,247 km |
| Kota Bharuprayer times | 291.0° | west-northwest (WNW) | 6,908 km |
| Kuantanprayer times | 292.0° | west-northwest (WNW) | 7,114 km |
| Kota Kuala Mudaprayer times | 291.5° | west-northwest (WNW) | 6,737 km |
| Sungai Petaniprayer times | 291.4° | west-northwest (WNW) | 6,746 km |
| Selayang Baru Utaraprayer times | 292.5° | west-northwest (WNW) | 6,967 km |
| Pasir Gudangprayer times | 293.0° | west-northwest (WNW) | 7,273 km |
| Mukim Pulaiprayer times | 293.0° | west-northwest (WNW) | 7,246 km |
| Kota Kinabaluprayer times | 290.6° | west-northwest (WNW) | 8,344 km |
| Kampung Larkin Lamaprayer times | 293.0° | west-northwest (WNW) | 7,255 km |
| Kota Damansaraprayer times | 292.5° | west-northwest (WNW) | 6,962 km |
| Sandakanprayer times | 290.7° | west-northwest (WNW) | 8,561 km |
| Kuala Terengganuprayer times | 291.3° | west-northwest (WNW) | 7,032 km |
| Taman Petalingprayer times | 292.5° | west-northwest (WNW) | 6,968 km |
| Alor Setarprayer times | 291.2° | west-northwest (WNW) | 6,714 km |
| Kampung Kangkar Teberauprayer times | 293.0° | west-northwest (WNW) | 7,255 km |
| Kuchingprayer times | 292.1° | west-northwest (WNW) | 7,930 km |
| Puchongprayer times | 292.6° | west-northwest (WNW) | 6,973 km |
| Serembanprayer times | 292.7° | west-northwest (WNW) | 7,017 km |
| Tawauprayer times | 291.0° | west-northwest (WNW) | 8,601 km |
| Setapakprayer times | 292.5° | west-northwest (WNW) | 6,975 km |
| Kluangprayer times | 292.8° | west-northwest (WNW) | 7,188 km |
| Muarprayer times | 292.9° | west-northwest (WNW) | 7,111 km |
| Miriprayer times | 291.1° | west-northwest (WNW) | 8,191 km |
How to face the Qibla in Malaysia
- 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 Malaysia: prayer times for your location and sunrise and sunset in Malaysia.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Qibla direction in Malaysia?
In Malaysia the Qibla is to the west-northwest (WNW): 290.6°–293.0° from true north depending on the city. From Kuala Lumpur, the largest city, it is 292.5°. Face that bearing to face the Kaaba in Mecca.
Is the Qibla the same everywhere in Malaysia?
Nearly. Across the 33 cities listed here it changes by 2.4°, from 290.6° in Kuala Lumpur to 293.0° in Iskandar Puteri. A city-level bearing is accurate for the whole city; the live Qibla finder gives the bearing for your exact position.
How far is Malaysia from Mecca?
Alor Setar is the closest city in this list, 6,714 km from the Kaaba along the great circle, and Tawau the farthest at 8,601 km.