Qibla direction › Pakistan
Umarkot, Pakistan · 3,078 km to the Kaaba
At Zawal today (12:08 PM in Umarkot) the sun is due south, so every shadow points due north. Stand facing along your shadow, then turn 92° to your left: you are facing the Qibla. The shadow method works any day; only the time of Zawal changes.
| City | From Umarkot | Qibla | To Makkah |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kunri | 27 km | 268° | 3,060 km |
| Digri | 67 km | 268° | 3,014 km |
| Mirpur Khas | 75 km | 267° | 3,005 km |
| Tando Bago | 101 km | 269° | 2,998 km |
| Tando Allahyar | 103 km | 267° | 2,975 km |
| Talhar | 107 km | 269° | 2,983 km |
Stand facing true north, then turn clockwise by 268° (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 Umarkot, the Qibla is 268° from true north (West). Makkah is about 3,078 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.
