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Qibla Direction in Pakpattan

Pakpattan, Pakistan · 3,487 km to the Kaaba

262° from North
West
N E S W

Find the Qibla with the sun (no compass)

At Zawal today (11:54 AM in Pakpattan) 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.

Qibla in cities near Pakpattan

CityFrom PakpattanQiblaTo Makkah
Haveli Lakha32 km262°3,517 km
Arifwala32 km261°3,455 km
Bahawalnagar41 km262°3,468 km
Sahiwal45 km261°3,466 km
Okara52 km261°3,500 km
Renala Khurd63 km261°3,515 km

How to face the Qibla in Pakpattan

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.

Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Pakpattan?

From Pakpattan, the Qibla is 262° from true north (West). Makkah is about 3,487 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.