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Qibla Direction in Nankana Sahib

Nankana Sahib, Pakistan · 3,536 km to the Kaaba

260° from North
West
N E S W

Find the Qibla with the sun (no compass)

At Zawal today (11:52 AM in Nankana Sahib) 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 Nankana Sahib

CityFrom Nankana SahibQiblaTo Makkah
Shahkot25 km260°3,518 km
Jaranwala30 km260°3,507 km
Phool Nagar36 km261°3,554 km
Sheikhupura39 km260°3,567 km
Sangla Hill43 km259°3,511 km
Faisalabad54 km260°3,483 km

How to face the Qibla in Nankana Sahib

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 Nankana Sahib?

From Nankana Sahib, the Qibla is 260° from true north (West). Makkah is about 3,536 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.