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Qibla Direction in Jhang

Jhang, Pakistan · 3,403 km to the Kaaba

259° from North
West
N E S W

Find the Qibla with the sun (no compass)

At Zawal today (11:58 AM in Jhang) 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 Jhang

CityFrom JhangQiblaTo Makkah
Toba Tek Singh37 km260°3,412 km
Gojra37 km260°3,435 km
Bhawana46 km259°3,440 km
Kamalia68 km260°3,423 km
Faisalabad80 km260°3,483 km
Chiniot80 km259°3,474 km

How to face the Qibla in Jhang

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 Jhang?

From Jhang, the Qibla is 259° from true north (West). Makkah is about 3,403 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.