Qibla direction › Bangladesh
Shibganj, Bangladesh · 5,047 km to the Kaaba
At Zawal today (11:50 AM in Shibganj) the sun is due south, so every shadow points due north. Stand facing along your shadow, then turn 84° to your left: you are facing the Qibla. The shadow method works any day; only the time of Zawal changes.
| City | From Shibganj | Qibla | To Makkah |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natore | 74 km | 277° | 5,020 km |
| Mohammadpur | 81 km | 276° | 4,968 km |
| Rangpur | 83 km | 275° | 5,031 km |
| Rajshahi | 101 km | 276° | 4,982 km |
| Gazipur | 158 km | 277° | 5,170 km |
| Dhaka | 172 km | 278° | 5,172 km |
Stand facing true north, then turn clockwise by 276° (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.
From Shibganj, the Qibla is 276° from true north (West). Makkah is about 5,047 km away.
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.
