NŪRA

Qibla Direction from Johor Bahru, Malaysia

Johor Bahru, Malaysia · 802,489 people · 1.466°, 103.758° · Asia/Kuala_Lumpur

293°

WNW from true north · 7,258 km to the Kaaba

To pray from Johor Bahru, Malaysia, face 293° — that is WNW of true north. This is the shortest (great-circle) direction to the Kaaba in Mecca, calculated from Johor Bahru’s coordinates (1.466°, 103.758°).

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 Johor Bahru, Malaysia?

293° from true north (WNW) — the great-circle direction to the Kaaba in Mecca, 7,258 km away.

How do I find the Qibla without a compass?

Face 293° (WNW). The free NURA app shows a live Qibla compass using your phone’s true-north sensor, so you don’t have to estimate.

Get the athan, live — free

These times update every day. The NURA app keeps them live on your phone, calls the full athan at prayer time, points the Qibla, and shows it all on a living watch face — working offline, no account, no sign-in.

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