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Qibla Direction in Alor Setar

Alor Setar, Malaysia · 6,714 km to the Kaaba

291° from North
West-northwest
N E S W
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Qibla in cities near Alor Setar

CityFrom Alor SetarQiblaTo Makkah
Sungai Petani55 km291°6,746 km
Ipoh189 km292°6,851 km
Kota Bharu208 km291°6,908 km
Kuala Terengganu320 km291°7,032 km
Medan339 km293°6,645 km
Bukit Rahman Putra349 km293°6,958 km

How to face the Qibla in Alor Setar

Stand facing true north, then turn clockwise by 291° (west-northwest). With a phone, the Yaad-e-Namaz app's Qibla compass does this for you and corrects for the difference between magnetic and true north. Hold the phone flat and away from metal and magnets.

Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Alor Setar?

From Alor Setar, the Qibla is 291° from true north (West-northwest). Makkah is about 6,714 km away.

Is the Qibla measured from true north or magnetic north?

From true north. A magnetic compass can be off by a few degrees depending on where you are; the Yaad-e-Namaz app corrects for this automatically.