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Qibla Direction in Hafizabad

Hafizabad, Pakistan · 3,547 km to the Kaaba

259° from North
West
N E S W

Find the Qibla with the sun (no compass)

At Zawal today (11:52 AM in Hafizabad) the sun is due south, so every shadow points due north. Stand facing along your shadow, then turn 101° to your left: you are facing the Qibla. The shadow method works any day; only the time of Zawal changes.

Qibla in cities near Hafizabad

CityFrom HafizabadQiblaTo Makkah
Pindi Bhattian44 km259°3,505 km
Sheikhupura49 km260°3,567 km
Sangla Hill49 km259°3,511 km
Gujranwala49 km259°3,596 km
Kamoke52 km260°3,595 km
Shahkot59 km260°3,518 km

How to face the Qibla in Hafizabad

Stand facing true north, then turn clockwise by 259° (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 Hafizabad?

From Hafizabad, the Qibla is 259° from true north (West). Makkah is about 3,547 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.