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Qibla Direction in Gojra

Gojra, Pakistan · 3,435 km to the Kaaba

260° from North
West
N E S W

Find the Qibla with the sun (no compass)

At Zawal today (11:56 AM in Gojra) the sun is due south, so every shadow points due north. Stand facing along your shadow, then turn 100° to your left: you are facing the Qibla. The shadow method works any day; only the time of Zawal changes.

Qibla in cities near Gojra

CityFrom GojraQiblaTo Makkah
Toba Tek Singh28 km260°3,412 km
Jhang37 km259°3,403 km
Bhawana47 km259°3,440 km
Kamalia47 km260°3,423 km
Faisalabad54 km260°3,483 km
Sahiwal67 km261°3,466 km

How to face the Qibla in Gojra

Stand facing true north, then turn clockwise by 260° (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 Gojra?

From Gojra, the Qibla is 260° from true north (West). Makkah is about 3,435 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.