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Qibla direction in Makassar

292.48° from true north · west · 9,148 km to the Kaaba

In short

The qibla from Makassar is 292.48° from true north, towards the west. Simply face west and turn 22° to the right. The Kaaba is about 9,148 km away. Without a compass, use the sun: on 28 May 2027 at 17:18 WITA it stands directly above the Kaaba, so face the sun.

Updated
Method
Great circle
Source
MuslimSuite calculation
Prayer times in Makassar Without a compass
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292.48°

Gold arc = 22° from west to the qibla

Three ways to face the qibla from Makassar

  1. 1. Phone compass

    Open a compass app, move the phone in a figure of 8 to calibrate, keep it away from metal, then turn until the compass reads 292°.

  2. 2. Start from west

    Face west, then turn 22° to the right. A right angle is 90°, so 22° is about a quarter of a right angle.

  3. 3. The sun's shadow

    Twice a year the sun is directly above the Kaaba. At that moment the shadow of any upright object points directly away from the qibla.

    Sun over the Kaaba, 2027

    • · 17:18 WITA
    • · 17:27 WITA

Keeping the compass accurate

  • Remove magnetic cases and keep the phone away from laptops, speakers and steel frames.
  • Hold the phone flat. A compass points to magnetic north, while the degrees on this page are measured from true north, so the reading can differ slightly.
  • Compare with the direction of the rows in a nearby mosque.

Qibla direction in nearby cities

CityDistance from MakassarQibla
Galesong 20 km 292.5°
Maros 22 km 292.4°
Sinjai 91 km 292.4°
Watampone 120 km 292.3°
Parepare 128 km 292.3°
Sengkang 131 km 292.3°
Majene 186 km 292.3°

Around Makassar the qibla is almost the same: it differs by 0.2° at most.

Frequently asked questions

What is the qibla direction from Makassar in degrees?

292.48° from true north, measured clockwise — towards the west.

How can I find the qibla without a compass?

Face west and turn 22° to the right. More precisely, when the sun is directly above the Kaaba the qibla is the direction towards the sun.

When is the sun over the Kaaba in 2027, in Makassar time?

28 May 2027 at 17:18 WITA and 16 July 2027 at 17:27 WITA.

What is the difference between true north and compass north?

True north points to the geographic North Pole. A compass needle points to the magnetic pole, which is in a slightly different place, so a compass reading can differ from the degrees on this page.

Do I need to share my location to see the qibla?

No. The qibla on this page is calculated from the coordinates of the centre of Makassar, so you only need to pick a city.

Sources & method

  • Kaaba coordinates · 21.4225° N, 39.8262° E

  • Makassar coordinates · −5.1486; 119.4319 (city centre) · GeoNames (geonames.org), CC BY 4.0

  • Formula · Great-circle azimuth from true north