Bhalwal Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Bhalwal, Punjab, Pakistan
Qibla Details for Bhalwal
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Bhalwal?
The Qibla direction from Bhalwal, Punjab, Pakistan is 258° (WSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Bhalwal should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Bhalwal from Mecca?
The distance from Bhalwal to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,482 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Bhalwal?
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 Bhalwal, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Bhalwal?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Bhalwal is 258° (WSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 249.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 258°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Bhalwal
The Qibla direction from Bhalwal, Punjab, Pakistan is 258° from true north, pointing towards the west-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,482 km (2,164 miles) away. Geographically, Bhalwal 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 Bhalwal, this means facing west-southwest (258°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Bhalwal
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (258°), 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 249.8° from Bhalwal. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 258°.
Using a compass in Bhalwal
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Bhalwal. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 258° (west-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.