Malaga Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Malaga, Western Australia, Australia
Qibla Details for Malaga
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Malaga?
The Qibla direction from Malaga, Western Australia, Australia is 295.4° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Malaga should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Malaga from Mecca?
The distance from Malaga to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 10,033 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Malaga?
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 Malaga, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Malaga?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Malaga is 295.4° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 306.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 295.4°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Malaga
The Qibla direction from Malaga, Western Australia, Australia is 295.4° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 10,033 km (6,234 miles) away. Geographically, Malaga sits to the southeast of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your west-northwest.
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 Malaga, this means facing west-northwest (295.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Malaga
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (295.4°), 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 306.2° from Malaga. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 295.4°.
Using a compass in Malaga
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Malaga. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 295.4° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.