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Qibla Direction in Raja Jang

Raja Jang, Pakistan · 3,583 km to the Kaaba

261° from North
West
N E S W

Find the Qibla with the sun (no compass)

At Zawal today (11:50 AM in Raja Jang) the sun is due south, so every shadow points due north. Stand facing along your shadow, then turn 99° to your left: you are facing the Qibla. The shadow method works any day; only the time of Zawal changes.

Qibla in cities near Raja Jang

CityFrom Raja JangQiblaTo Makkah
Kasur22 km261°3,600 km
Phool Nagar29 km261°3,554 km
Lahore35 km260°3,598 km
Chunian39 km261°3,553 km
Nankana Sahib58 km260°3,536 km
Sheikhupura60 km260°3,567 km

How to face the Qibla in Raja Jang

Stand facing true north, then turn clockwise by 261° (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 Raja Jang?

From Raja Jang, the Qibla is 261° from true north (West). Makkah is about 3,583 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.