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Qibla Direction in Jaranwala

Jaranwala, Pakistan · 3,507 km to the Kaaba

260° from North
West
N E S W

Find the Qibla with the sun (no compass)

At Zawal today (11:53 AM in Jaranwala) 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 Jaranwala

CityFrom JaranwalaQiblaTo Makkah
Shahkot27 km260°3,518 km
Faisalabad30 km260°3,483 km
Nankana Sahib30 km260°3,536 km
Sangla Hill43 km259°3,511 km
Phool Nagar52 km261°3,554 km
Renala Khurd53 km261°3,515 km

How to face the Qibla in Jaranwala

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 Jaranwala?

From Jaranwala, the Qibla is 260° from true north (West). Makkah is about 3,507 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.