Qibla Direction from Balikpapan, Indonesia
Balikpapan, Indonesia · 433,866 people · -1.268°, 116.829° · Asia/Makassar
292°
WNW from true north · 8,717 km to the Kaaba
To pray from Balikpapan, Indonesia, face 292° — that is WNW of true north. This is the shortest (great-circle) direction to the Kaaba in Mecca, calculated from Balikpapan’s coordinates (-1.268°, 116.829°).
Note a magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which differs from true north by the local declination — the NURA app corrects for this automatically.
Frequently asked
Which direction is the Qibla in Balikpapan, Indonesia?
292° from true north (WNW) — the great-circle direction to the Kaaba in Mecca, 8,717 km away.
How do I find the Qibla without a compass?
Face 292° (WNW). The free NURA app shows a live Qibla compass using your phone’s true-north sensor, so you don’t have to estimate.
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