Qibla direction in Kuala Lumpur
From Kuala Lumpur, the Qibla is 292.5° from true north, to the northwest. The Kaaba is 6,974 km away.
292.5°
Clockwise from true north.
- Direction
- Northwest
- Distance to the Kaaba
- 6,974 km
- Coordinates
- 3.1412, 101.6865
Find the Qibla from Kuala Lumpur
Hold your phone flat, turn until its compass reads 292.5° from true north, and you face the Qibla from Kuala Lumpur.
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 Kuala Lumpur
Today in Kuala Lumpur, Fajr is at 5:48 AM, Dhuhr at 1:00 PM, Asr at 4:20 PM, Maghrib at 6:59 PM and Isha at 8:10 PM.
Data
City data from GeoNames, licensed under CC BY 4.0. geonames.org
Questions, answered.
What is the Qibla direction in Kuala Lumpur?
From Kuala Lumpur the Qibla is 292.5° from true north, to the northwest.
How far is Kuala Lumpur from the Kaaba?
Kuala Lumpur is 6,974 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 Kuala Lumpur 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.