Qibla direction in Palau
The Qibla in Palau lies towards the west. Depending on the city the angle from true north ranges from 291.5° in Tobi Village to 291.9° in Kayangel, and the Kaaba is between 10,019 km and 10,197 km away. The table gives the exact bearing for 17 cities.
Stand facing true north, then turn clockwise by the angle of your city. A phone compass shows magnetic north, which in Palau 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 0.4°. Tobi Village is the closest to the Kaaba (10,019 km) and Melekeok Village the farthest (10,197 km). The farther apart two cities are, the more their bearings to Makkah diverge, which is why the angle of the capital, 291.9°, 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 Palau: questions
What is the Qibla direction in Ngerulmud?
291.9° from true north, towards the west, 10,196 km from the Kaaba.
Which city in Palau is closest to Makkah?
Tobi Village, 10,019 km from the Kaaba, among the 17 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.
| City | Qibla | Direction | Distance to Makkah |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angaur State | 291.8° | west | 10,170 km |
| Imeong Hamlet | 291.9° | west | 10,184 km |
| Kayangel | 291.9° | west | 10,181 km |
| Kloulklubed | 291.8° | west | 10,177 km |
| Koror | 291.8° | west | 10,187 km |
| Melekeok Village | 291.9° | west | 10,197 km |
| Mengellang | 291.9° | west | 10,188 km |
| Ngardmau | 291.9° | west | 10,186 km |
| Ngchemiangel | 291.8° | west | 10,183 km |
| Ngchesar Hamlet | 291.9° | west | 10,195 km |
| Ngereklmadel | 291.8° | west | 10,182 km |
| Ngerkeai | 291.9° | west | 10,195 km |
| Ngerulmud | 291.9° | west | 10,196 km |
| Ngetkib | 291.8° | west | 10,190 km |
| Sonsorol Village | 291.5° | west | 10,038 km |
| Tobi Village | 291.5° | west | 10,019 km |
| Ulimang | 291.9° | west | 10,192 km |