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Qibla Direction in Shakargarh

Shakargarh, Pakistan · 3,687 km to the Kaaba

260° from North
West
N E S W

Find the Qibla with the sun (no compass)

At Zawal today (11:46 AM in Shakargarh) 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 Shakargarh

CityFrom ShakargarhQiblaTo Makkah
Narowal32 km260°3,657 km
Pasrur47 km259°3,641 km
Sialkot65 km259°3,633 km
Amritsar76 km261°3,649 km
Sambrial79 km259°3,617 km
Gujranwala91 km259°3,596 km

How to face the Qibla in Shakargarh

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 Shakargarh?

From Shakargarh, the Qibla is 260° from true north (West). Makkah is about 3,687 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.