Qibla direction in Timor-Leste
The Qibla in Timor-Leste lies towards the west. Depending on the city the angle from true north ranges from 291.6° in Lospalos to 292.0° in Pante Makasar, and the Kaaba is between 9,824 km and 10,063 km away. The table gives the exact bearing for 15 cities.
Stand facing true north, then turn clockwise by the angle of your city. A phone compass shows magnetic north, which in Timor-Leste 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°. Pante Makasar is the closest to the Kaaba (9,824 km) and Lospalos the farthest (10,063 km). The farther apart two cities are, the more their bearings to Makkah diverge, which is why the angle of the capital, 291.8°, 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 Timor-Leste: questions
What is the Qibla direction in Dili?
291.8° from true north, towards the west, 9,919 km from the Kaaba.
Which city in Timor-Leste is closest to Makkah?
Pante Makasar, 9,824 km from the Kaaba, among the 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aileu | 291.8° | west | 9,925 km |
| Ainaro | 291.8° | west | 9,930 km |
| Atsabe | 291.8° | west | 9,916 km |
| Baucau | 291.7° | west | 10,006 km |
| Dili | 291.8° | west | 9,919 km |
| Likisa | 291.8° | west | 9,897 km |
| Lospalos | 291.6° | west | 10,063 km |
| Maliana | 291.9° | west | 9,901 km |
| Manatutu | 291.7° | west | 9,962 km |
| Maubara | 291.9° | west | 9,884 km |
| Pante Makasar | 292.0° | west | 9,824 km |
| Same | 291.8° | west | 9,945 km |
| Suai | 291.9° | west | 9,918 km |
| Venilale | 291.7° | west | 10,005 km |
| Viqueque | 291.7° | west | 10,012 km |