Qibla direction in George Town
From George Town, the Qibla is 291.6° from true north, to the west. The Kaaba is 6,740 km away.
291.6°
Clockwise from true north.
- Direction
- West
- Distance to the Kaaba
- 6,740 km
- Coordinates
- 5.4112, 100.3354
Find the Qibla from George Town
Hold your phone flat, turn until its compass reads 291.6° from true north, and you face the Qibla from George Town.
A phone’s compass reads magnetic north, which can differ from true north by a few degrees. Keep it flat and away from metal.
Prayer times in George Town
Today in George Town, Fajr is at 5:55 AM, Dhuhr at 1:05 PM, Asr at 4:25 PM, Maghrib at 7:02 PM and Isha at 8:13 PM.
Data
City data from GeoNames, licensed under CC BY 4.0. geonames.org
Questions, answered.
What is the Qibla direction in George Town?
From George Town the Qibla is 291.6° from true north, to the west.
How far is George Town from the Kaaba?
George Town is 6,740 km from the Kaaba in Makkah, along the shortest path on the globe.
Why does the Qibla not look straight on a flat map?
The Qibla follows the shortest path on the globe (a great circle), which looks curved on a flat map. The bearing is the direction that path leaves from your city, measured from true north.
How do I find the Qibla in George Town with my phone?
On a phone, open the live compass in Layn AI: the needle and the Kaaba turn as you do, and it tells you when you face the Qibla. Keep the phone flat and away from metal.