Johor Bahru Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
Qibla Details for Johor Bahru
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Johor Bahru?
The Qibla direction from Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia is 293° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Johor Bahru should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Johor Bahru from Mecca?
The distance from Johor Bahru to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 7,266 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Johor Bahru?
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 Johor Bahru, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Johor Bahru?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Johor Bahru is 293° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 287.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 293°.
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Qibla: 292.9°
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Qibla: 292.9°
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Qibla: 292.7°
Chaah
Qibla: 292.8°
Daerah Batu Pahat
Qibla: 292.9°
Daerah Johor Baharu
Qibla: 292.9°
Daerah Keluang
Qibla: 292.7°
Daerah Kota Tinggi
Qibla: 292.8°
Daerah Mersing
Qibla: 292.6°
Daerah Muar
Qibla: 292.8°
Daerah Pontian
Qibla: 293°
Daerah Segamat
Qibla: 292.6°
Finding Qibla Direction in Johor Bahru
The Qibla direction from Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia is 293° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 7,266 km (4,515 miles) away. Geographically, Johor Bahru 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 Johor Bahru, this means facing west-northwest (293°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Johor Bahru
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (293°), 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 287.8° from Johor Bahru. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 293°.
Using a compass in Johor Bahru
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Johor Bahru. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 293° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.