Qibla direction › India
Ludhiana, India · 3,729 km to the Kaaba
At Zawal today (12:14 PM in Ludhiana) the sun is due south, so every shadow points due north. Stand facing along your shadow, then turn 98° to your left: you are facing the Qibla. The shadow method works any day; only the time of Zawal changes.
| City | From Ludhiana | Qibla | To Makkah |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amritsar | 122 km | 261° | 3,649 km |
| Kasur | 136 km | 261° | 3,600 km |
| Raja Jang | 156 km | 261° | 3,583 km |
| Lahore | 157 km | 260° | 3,598 km |
| Narowal | 162 km | 260° | 3,657 km |
| Shakargarh | 164 km | 260° | 3,687 km |
Stand facing true north, then turn clockwise by 262° (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.
From Ludhiana, the Qibla is 262° from true north (West). Makkah is about 3,729 km away.
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.
