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Qibla Direction in Bhakkar

Bhakkar, Pakistan · 3,294 km to the Kaaba

258° from North
West-southwest
N E S W

Find the Qibla with the sun (no compass)

At Zawal today (12:03 PM in Bhakkar) the sun is due south, so every shadow points due north. Stand facing along your shadow, then turn 102° to your left: you are facing the Qibla. The shadow method works any day; only the time of Zawal changes.

Qibla in cities near Bhakkar

CityFrom BhakkarQiblaTo Makkah
Dera Ismail Khan27 km257°3,284 km
Layyah75 km259°3,267 km
Taunsa110 km259°3,235 km
Mianwali114 km256°3,361 km
Jhang125 km259°3,403 km
Kot Addu129 km260°3,260 km

How to face the Qibla in Bhakkar

Stand facing true north, then turn clockwise by 258° (west-southwest). 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 Bhakkar?

From Bhakkar, the Qibla is 258° from true north (West-southwest). Makkah is about 3,294 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.