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Qibla direction in Malta

The Qibla in Malta lies towards the south-east. Depending on the city the angle from true north ranges from 116.2° in Dingli to 116.4° in Xghajra, and the Kaaba is between 2,927 km and 2,966 km away. The table gives the exact bearing for 63 cities.

Stand facing true north, then turn clockwise by the angle of your city. A phone compass shows magnetic north, which in Malta can differ from true north by a few degrees; our Qibla finder corrects this automatically when your phone reports true heading.

Why the Qibla changes across the country

Between the cities in the table the Qibla angle varies by 0.3°. Marsaskala is the closest to the Kaaba (2,927 km) and Saint Lawrence the farthest (2,966 km). The farther apart two cities are, the more their bearings to Makkah diverge, which is why the angle of the capital, 116.4°, should not be used everywhere.

Inside a mosque, the mihrab already shows the Qibla. Elsewhere, a compass app, the position of the sun or our Qibla finder can be used; scholars agree that facing the general direction is enough when the exact angle cannot be known.

Qibla in Malta: questions

What is the Qibla direction in Valletta?

116.4° from true north, towards the south-east, 2,934 km from the Kaaba.

Which city in Malta is closest to Makkah?

Marsaskala, 2,927 km from the Kaaba, among the 63 cities listed.

Does a phone compass show the right Qibla?

Only if it is calibrated and corrected for magnetic declination. Turn the phone in a figure 8 and keep it away from metal; our Qibla finder uses the true heading when the phone provides it.

Bearing from true north, measured clockwise
CityQiblaDirectionDistance to Makkah
Attard116.3°south-east2,939 km
Balzan116.3°south-east2,939 km
Birgu116.4°south-east2,933 km
Birkirkara116.3°south-east2,938 km
Birżebbuġa116.3°south-east2,929 km
Cospicua116.4°south-east2,932 km
Dingli116.2°south-east2,942 km
Floriana116.4°south-east2,934 km
Fontana116.3°south-east2,963 km
Ghajnsielem116.3°south-east2,958 km
Gharb116.3°south-east2,966 km
Ghaxaq116.3°south-east2,931 km
Gudja116.3°south-east2,932 km
Gzira116.4°south-east2,936 km
Hal Gharghur116.4°south-east2,940 km
Hamrun116.3°south-east2,935 km
Haz-Zebbug116.3°south-east2,938 km
Imgarr116.2°south-east2,947 km
Imtarfa116.2°south-east2,943 km
Kalkara116.4°south-east2,932 km
Kercem116.3°south-east2,964 km
Kirkop116.3°south-east2,933 km
L-Iklin116.3°south-east2,939 km
Lija116.3°south-east2,939 km
Luqa116.3°south-east2,934 km
Marsa116.3°south-east2,934 km
Marsaskala116.4°south-east2,927 km
Marsaxlokk116.3°south-east2,928 km
Mdina116.2°south-east2,942 km
Mellieha116.3°south-east2,949 km
Mosta116.3°south-east2,941 km
Mqabba116.2°south-east2,935 km
Msida116.3°south-east2,936 km
Munxar116.3°south-east2,963 km
Nadur116.4°south-east2,958 km
Naxxar116.3°south-east2,940 km
Paola116.3°south-east2,933 km
Pembroke116.4°south-east2,938 km
Pietà116.4°south-east2,935 km
Qormi116.3°south-east2,936 km
Qrendi116.2°south-east2,935 km
Safi116.2°south-east2,933 km
Saint Lawrence116.3°south-east2,966 km
Saint Venera116.3°south-east2,936 km
San Gwann116.4°south-east2,937 km
San Pawl il-Bahar116.4°south-east2,944 km
Sannat116.3°south-east2,962 km
Senglea116.4°south-east2,933 km
Siggiewi116.2°south-east2,938 km
Sliema116.4°south-east2,935 km
St. Julian's116.4°south-east2,936 km
Swieqi116.4°south-east2,937 km
Ta' Xbiex116.4°south-east2,935 km
Tarxien116.3°south-east2,932 km
Valletta116.4°south-east2,934 km
Victoria116.3°south-east2,963 km
Xaghra116.3°south-east2,961 km
Xewkija116.3°south-east2,961 km
Xghajra116.4°south-east2,930 km
Zabbar116.4°south-east2,931 km
Zebbug116.3°south-east2,964 km
Zejtun116.3°south-east2,930 km
Zurrieq116.2°south-east2,933 km

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