At a glance
- Singapore, the capital: 293°, west-north-west, 7,275 km from the Kaaba.
- Closest to Makkah: Jurong West, 7,259 km. Farthest: Bedok New Town, 7,283 km.
- Around Singapore, magnetic north and true north are less than a degree apart, so a needle compass can be read as it is.
Qibla from every city in Singapore
Cities of 100,000 people or more, largest first.
| City | Qibla | Direction | Distance to the Kaaba (km) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singapore | 293° | west-north-west | 7,275 |
| Ulu Bedok | 293° | west-north-west | 7,282 |
| Bedok New Town | 293° | west-north-west | 7,283 |
| Sengkang | 293° | west-north-west | 7,275 |
| Jurong Town | 293° | west-north-west | 7,260 |
| Woodlands | 293° | west-north-west | 7,262 |
| Jurong West | 293° | west-north-west | 7,259 |
| Yishun New Town | 293° | west-north-west | 7,267 |
| Punggol | 293° | west-north-west | 7,276 |
| Choa Chu Kang New Town | 293° | west-north-west | 7,261 |
| Ang Mo Kio New Town | 293° | west-north-west | 7,270 |
| Kampong Pasir Ris | 293° | west-north-west | 7,280 |
| Bukit Panjang New Town | 293° | west-north-west | 7,262 |
| Sembawang Estate | 293° | west-north-west | 7,266 |
| Queenstown Estate | 293° | west-north-west | 7,270 |
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.
Qibla in other countries
Bangladesh China India Indonesia Iran Japan Myanmar (Burma) Pakistan Philippines Thailand Türkiye Vietnam
City data: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Magnetic declination: the World Magnetic Model 2025 (NOAA and the British Geological Survey).