At a glance
- Valletta, the capital: 116°, east-south-east, 2,934 km from the Kaaba.
- San Pawl il-Bahar, the largest city: 116°, east-south-east, 2,944 km from the Kaaba.
- Closest to Makkah: Zabbar, 2,931 km. Farthest: San Pawl il-Bahar, 2,944 km.
- Around Valletta, a magnetic compass points about 4° east of true north (World Magnetic Model 2025, for 2026). On a needle compass, the Qibla there is about 113°.
Qibla from every city in Malta
The largest cities, biggest first.
| City | Qibla | Direction | Distance to the Kaaba (km) |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Pawl il-Bahar | 116° | east-south-east | 2,944 |
| Birkirkara | 116° | east-south-east | 2,938 |
| Mosta | 116° | east-south-east | 2,941 |
| Sliema | 116° | east-south-east | 2,935 |
| Qormi | 116° | east-south-east | 2,936 |
| Zabbar | 116° | east-south-east | 2,931 |
| Valletta | 116° | east-south-east | 2,934 |
Not on the list? Search any town or use your location on the live compass.
Reading these numbers
Each bearing is measured clockwise from true north along the shortest path over the globe, a great circle, which is how the Qibla is worked out. A flat map can mislead, because the Earth is round.
Phone compasses work best after calibrating with a figure-8, away from metal and magnetic cases. Our guide to finding the Qibla also covers the sun, the local mosque and praying when unsure.
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City data: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Magnetic declination: the World Magnetic Model 2025 (NOAA and the British Geological Survey).