Qibla Direction in Kuala Lumpur — 292.54° North-West + Live Compass

The qibla from Kuala Lumpur is 292.54 degrees clockwise from true north — roughly North-West. This page shows the exact great-circle bearing to the Kaaba (6,974 km away), a compass dial set to your bearing, and a live compass for phones.

Live Qibla Compass

On a phone or tablet, tap below to turn your device into a qibla compass — hold it flat and rotate until the 🕋 reaches the top. On a laptop/desktop the dial is static: its top is North, so the 🕋 position shows your qibla direction.

NE SW 🕋

Static dial — top of circle = North. The 🕋 shows Kuala Lumpur's qibla (292.54° = North-West).

Qibla Direction — Kuala Lumpur

FieldValue
CityKuala Lumpur
Qibla Bearing292.54°
Cardinal DirectionNorth-West
Distance to Makkah6,974 km

The qibla is the direction of the Kaaba in Makkah, computed as a great-circle bearing from Kuala Lumpur (3.1390°, 101.6869°). Use a compass and face the computed bearing from true north.

Formula

bearing = atan2( sin(dLng), cos(lat) * tan(21.4225) - sin(lat) * cos(dLng) )
dLng = 39.8262 - longitude   (Kaaba: 21.4225 N, 39.8262 E)
distance = 6371 * 2 * atan2( sqrt(a), sqrt(1-a) )  (great-circle, km)

Example

From Kuala Lumpur: bearing = 292.54 degrees = North-West. Distance = 6,974 km.

How to Use

  1. 1. Your city is already selected — the qibla bearing is shown below.
  2. 2. Or pick any other city from the list to compare.
  3. 3. Tap "Use My Location" to compute the bearing from your exact position.
  4. 4. On a phone, tap "Enable Live Compass" and rotate until the Kaaba icon reaches the top.

Frequently Asked Questions