Skardu Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Skardu, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Qibla Details for Skardu
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Skardu?
The Qibla direction from Skardu, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan is 255.8° (WSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Skardu should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Skardu from Mecca?
The distance from Skardu to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,806 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Skardu?
Use our free Qibla compass above. For the most accurate direction, click "Use My Exact Location" to enable GPS. On mobile devices, you can also enable the live compass feature which rotates in real-time as you move your phone.
How accurate is this Qibla direction?
Our Qibla calculation uses the great-circle bearing formula which provides 99.9% accuracy. The calculation accounts for Earth's curvature, ensuring precision regardless of distance. For your exact location within Skardu, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Skardu?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Skardu is 255.8° (WSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 246.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 255.8°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Skardu
The Qibla direction from Skardu, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan is 255.8° from true north, pointing towards the west-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,806 km (2,365 miles) away. Geographically, Skardu sits to the east-northeast of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your west-southwest.
The Qibla (قِبْلَة) is the direction that Muslims face when performing their daily prayers (Salah). All Muslims around the world face the Kaaba, located in Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, during prayer. From Skardu, this means facing west-southwest (255.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Skardu
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (255.8°), the geometrically shortest path to Mecca across the curved surface of the Earth — the method accepted by most scholars. If you instead follow a single fixed compass heading (the rhumb-line bearing), it would be about 246.2° from Skardu. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 255.8°.
Using a compass in Skardu
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Skardu. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 255.8° (west-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.