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Qibla Direction in Rahim Yar Khan

Rahim Yar Khan, Pakistan · 3,161 km to the Kaaba

263° from North
West
N E S W

Find the Qibla with the sun (no compass)

At Zawal today (12:06 PM in Rahim Yar Khan) the sun is due south, so every shadow points due north. Stand facing along your shadow, then turn 97° to your left: you are facing the Qibla. The shadow method works any day; only the time of Zawal changes.

Qibla in cities near Rahim Yar Khan

CityFrom Rahim Yar KhanQiblaTo Makkah
Sadiqabad21 km263°3,142 km
Khanpur43 km263°3,198 km
Ghotki107 km263°3,059 km
Ahmadpur East123 km262°3,264 km
Dajal127 km261°3,186 km
Pano Aqil133 km263°3,037 km

How to face the Qibla in Rahim Yar Khan

Stand facing true north, then turn clockwise by 263° (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 Rahim Yar Khan?

From Rahim Yar Khan, the Qibla is 263° from true north (West). Makkah is about 3,161 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.