Batu Pahat Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Batu Pahat, Johor, Malaysia
Qibla Details for Batu Pahat
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Batu Pahat?
The Qibla direction from Batu Pahat, Johor, Malaysia is 292.9° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Batu Pahat should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Batu Pahat from Mecca?
The distance from Batu Pahat to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 7,165 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Batu Pahat?
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 Batu Pahat, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Batu Pahat?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Batu Pahat is 292.9° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 287.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 292.9°.
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Qibla: 292.7°
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Finding Qibla Direction in Batu Pahat
The Qibla direction from Batu Pahat, Johor, Malaysia is 292.9° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 7,165 km (4,452 miles) away. Geographically, Batu Pahat sits to the east 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 Batu Pahat, this means facing west-northwest (292.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Batu Pahat
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (292.9°), 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 287.7° from Batu Pahat. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 292.9°.
Using a compass in Batu Pahat
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Batu Pahat. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 292.9° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.