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Qibla Direction in Chunian

Chunian, Pakistan · 3,553 km to the Kaaba

261° from North
West
N E S W

Find the Qibla with the sun (no compass)

At Zawal today (11:51 AM in Chunian) the sun is due south, so every shadow points due north. Stand facing along your shadow, then turn 99° to your left: you are facing the Qibla. The shadow method works any day; only the time of Zawal changes.

Qibla in cities near Chunian

CityFrom ChunianQiblaTo Makkah
Phool Nagar26 km261°3,554 km
Renala Khurd38 km261°3,515 km
Raja Jang39 km261°3,583 km
Kasur48 km261°3,600 km
Okara53 km261°3,500 km
Nankana Sahib60 km260°3,536 km

How to face the Qibla in Chunian

Stand facing true north, then turn clockwise by 261° (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 Chunian?

From Chunian, the Qibla is 261° from true north (West). Makkah is about 3,553 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.