Qibla Direction Singapore: Compass Bearing to the Kaaba
Where are you?
Anywhere in Singapore the answer is 293°, so the nearest place is precise enough.
Compass
On a phone, the dial turns with you. Hold it flat, away from metal and magnets.
Qibla is 293° from north, 23° north of due west
The dial is drawn from true north. In Singapore magnetic north is only about 0.2° east of true north (NOAA World Magnetic Model 2025), so a magnetic compass needs no correction. Phone compasses are often a few degrees off near steel, cars and speakers.
Qibla direction from Central Singapore
293.0°
- Compass direction
- WNW (west-northwest)
- From due west
- 23.0° towards north
- Distance to the Kaaba
- 7,269 km
- Your coordinates
- 1.3521°, 103.8198°
Qibla bearing across Singapore
Great-circle bearing to the Kaaba (21.4225°N, 39.8262°E) from the centre of each place. The whole island sits within a tenth of a degree.
| Place | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Central Singapore | 293.0° | 7,269 km |
| Woodlands | 293.0° | 7,262 km |
| Punggol | 293.0° | 7,275 km |
| Tampines | 293.0° | 7,283 km |
| Changi Airport | 293.0° | 7,286 km |
| Jurong East | 293.0° | 7,262 km |
| Masjid Sultan, Kampong Glam | 293.0° | 7,276 km |
| Sentosa | 293.1° | 7,275 km |
How this works
The qibla is the direction of the Kaaba in Makkah (21.4225°N, 39.8262°E). This tool gives the great-circle bearing: the direction you start out in along the shortest path over the Earth's surface, measured clockwise from true north. The formula is the standard initial-bearing equation, θ = atan2(sin Δλ × cos φ₂, cos φ₁ × sin φ₂ − sin φ₁ × cos φ₂ × cos Δλ), worked out on your device.
From central Singapore (1.3521°N, 103.8198°E) the result is 293.0°, about 23° north of due west, and the Kaaba is about 7,270 km away. Because Singapore is small, the bearing changes by less than 0.1° between Woodlands, Changi, Jurong and Sentosa. The same formula gives 119° from London and 58.5° from New York, which match the widely published values for those cities.
The phone compass uses your device's orientation sensor only after you tap the button (iPhones ask for permission first). Nothing is sent anywhere. Magnetic north in Singapore is about 0.2° east of true north in October 2026 according to the NOAA World Magnetic Model, so no correction is needed for a magnetic compass; phone sensors themselves can be a few degrees off near metal, so calibrate by moving the phone in a figure of eight.
FAQs
What is the qibla direction in Singapore?
The qibla in Singapore is 293° from true north, which is west-northwest, about 23° north of due west. It is the same to within 0.1° anywhere on the island, from Woodlands (293.0°) to Sentosa (293.1°).
How far is Singapore from the Kaaba?
About 7,270 km in a straight line over the Earth's surface, measured from central Singapore. From Changi it is about 7,286 km and from Jurong East about 7,262 km.
Is the qibla in Singapore facing west?
Not exactly. It points 23° north of due west, at 293°. Facing due west (270°) would be 23° off, so use a compass or the dial above to turn slightly to the right of west.
Do I need to adjust my compass for magnetic declination in Singapore?
No. Magnetic declination in Singapore is about 0.2° east (NOAA World Magnetic Model 2025, October 2026), far smaller than the error of a typical phone compass, so a compass reading of 293° is the qibla.
Why does my phone compass not work on this page?
Laptops and some phones have no magnetometer, and iPhones only share orientation after you allow motion access. If no reading appears, use the 293° bearing with a separate compass or a landmark you know the direction of.