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Qibla Direction in Chishtian

Chishtian, Pakistan · 3,427 km to the Kaaba

262° from North
West
N E S W

Find the Qibla with the sun (no compass)

At Zawal today (11:56 AM in Chishtian) the sun is due south, so every shadow points due north. Stand facing along your shadow, then turn 98° to your left: you are facing the Qibla. The shadow method works any day; only the time of Zawal changes.

Qibla in cities near Chishtian

CityFrom ChishtianQiblaTo Makkah
Hasilpur32 km262°3,396 km
Harunabad34 km263°3,451 km
Bahawalnagar44 km262°3,468 km
Burewala46 km261°3,413 km
Vihari56 km261°3,383 km
Arifwala58 km261°3,455 km

How to face the Qibla in Chishtian

Stand facing true north, then turn clockwise by 262° (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 Chishtian?

From Chishtian, the Qibla is 262° from true north (West). Makkah is about 3,427 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.