Qibla Direction in Sukkur

Find the Qibla with the sun (no compass)

At Zawal today (12:12 PM in Sukkur) 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 Sukkur

How to face the Qibla in Sukkur

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 Sukkur?

From Sukkur, the Qibla is 263° from true north (West). Makkah is about 3,010 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.