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Qibla Direction in Badin

Badin, Pakistan · 2,985 km to the Kaaba

269° from North
West
N E S W

Find the Qibla with the sun (no compass)

At Zawal today (12:12 PM in Badin) the sun is due south, so every shadow points due north. Stand facing along your shadow, then turn 91° to your left: you are facing the Qibla. The shadow method works any day; only the time of Zawal changes.

Qibla in cities near Badin

CityFrom BadinQiblaTo Makkah
Tando Bago20 km269°2,998 km
Talhar26 km269°2,983 km
Tando Muhammad Khan60 km268°2,956 km
Digri62 km268°3,014 km
Tando Allahyar90 km267°2,975 km
Kunri94 km268°3,060 km

How to face the Qibla in Badin

Stand facing true north, then turn clockwise by 269° (west). With a phone, the Yaad-e-Namaz app's Qibla compass does this for you and corrects for the difference between magnetic and true north. Hold the phone flat and away from metal and magnets.

Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Badin?

From Badin, the Qibla is 269° from true north (West). Makkah is about 2,985 km away.

Is the Qibla measured from true north or magnetic north?

From true north. A magnetic compass can be off by a few degrees depending on where you are; the Yaad-e-Namaz app corrects for this automatically.