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Qibla Direction in Shikarpur

Shikarpur, Pakistan · 2,992 km to the Kaaba

262° from North
West
N E S W

Find the Qibla with the sun (no compass)

At Zawal today (12:13 PM in Shikarpur) 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 Shikarpur

CityFrom ShikarpurQiblaTo Makkah
Sukkur35 km263°3,010 km
Jacobabad41 km262°2,978 km
Pano Aqil48 km263°3,037 km
Khairpur49 km263°2,998 km
Larkana61 km263°2,945 km
Garhi Khairo66 km262°2,930 km

How to face the Qibla in Shikarpur

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 Shikarpur?

From Shikarpur, the Qibla is 262° from true north (West). Makkah is about 2,992 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.