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Qibla Direction in Khanpur

Khanpur, Pakistan · 3,198 km to the Kaaba

263° from North
West
N E S W

Find the Qibla with the sun (no compass)

At Zawal today (12:04 PM in Khanpur) the sun is due south, so every shadow points due north. Stand facing along your shadow, then turn 97° to your left: you are facing the Qibla. The shadow method works any day; only the time of Zawal changes.

Qibla in cities near Khanpur

CityFrom KhanpurQiblaTo Makkah
Rahim Yar Khan43 km263°3,161 km
Sadiqabad64 km263°3,142 km
Ahmadpur East80 km262°3,264 km
Dajal105 km261°3,186 km
Jalalpur Pirwala110 km261°3,266 km
Jampur111 km261°3,209 km

How to face the Qibla in Khanpur

Stand facing true north, then turn clockwise by 263° (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 Khanpur?

From Khanpur, the Qibla is 263° from true north (West). Makkah is about 3,198 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.