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Qibla Direction in Dadu

Dadu, Pakistan · 2,892 km to the Kaaba

264° from North
West
N E S W
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Find the Qibla with the sun (no compass)

At Zawal today (12:16 PM in Dadu) the sun is due south, so every shadow points due north. Stand facing along your shadow, then turn 96° to your left: you are facing the Qibla. The shadow method works any day; only the time of Zawal changes.

Qibla in cities near Dadu

CityFrom DaduQiblaTo Makkah
Moro23 km265°2,913 km
Daur62 km265°2,943 km
Dokri78 km263°2,931 km
Nawabshah83 km266°2,949 km
Larkana102 km263°2,945 km
Manjhand102 km266°2,930 km

How to face the Qibla in Dadu

Stand facing true north, then turn clockwise by 264° (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 Dadu?

From Dadu, the Qibla is 264° from true north (West). Makkah is about 2,892 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.