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Qibla Direction in Kot Addu

Kot Addu, Pakistan · 3,260 km to the Kaaba

260° from North
West
N E S W

Find the Qibla with the sun (no compass)

At Zawal today (12:03 PM in Kot Addu) 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 Kot Addu

CityFrom Kot AdduQiblaTo Makkah
Taunsa40 km259°3,235 km
Muzaffargarh49 km260°3,273 km
Layyah55 km259°3,267 km
Dera Ghazi Khan57 km260°3,220 km
Multan64 km260°3,306 km
Qadirpur Ran70 km260°3,323 km

How to face the Qibla in Kot Addu

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 Kot Addu?

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