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Qibla Direction in Mianwali

Mianwali, Pakistan · 3,361 km to the Kaaba

256° from North
West-southwest
N E S W

Find the Qibla with the sun (no compass)

At Zawal today (12:01 PM in Mianwali) the sun is due south, so every shadow points due north. Stand facing along your shadow, then turn 104° to your left: you are facing the Qibla. The shadow method works any day; only the time of Zawal changes.

Qibla in cities near Mianwali

CityFrom MianwaliQiblaTo Makkah
Jauharabad78 km257°3,422 km
Bannu98 km255°3,288 km
Dera Ismail Khan102 km257°3,284 km
Kohat112 km255°3,382 km
Bhakkar114 km258°3,294 km
Sargodha122 km258°3,455 km

How to face the Qibla in Mianwali

Stand facing true north, then turn clockwise by 256° (west-southwest). 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 Mianwali?

From Mianwali, the Qibla is 256° from true north (West-southwest). Makkah is about 3,361 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.