Dera Ghazi Khan Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Dera Ghazi Khan, Punjab, Pakistan
Qibla Details for Dera Ghazi Khan
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Dera Ghazi Khan?
The Qibla direction from Dera Ghazi Khan, Punjab, Pakistan is 260° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Dera Ghazi Khan should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Dera Ghazi Khan from Mecca?
The distance from Dera Ghazi Khan to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,224 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Dera Ghazi Khan?
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 Dera Ghazi Khan, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Dera Ghazi Khan?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Dera Ghazi Khan is 260° (W). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 252.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 260°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Dera Ghazi Khan
The Qibla direction from Dera Ghazi Khan, Punjab, Pakistan is 260° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,224 km (2,003 miles) away. Geographically, Dera Ghazi Khan sits to the east-northeast of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your west.
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 Dera Ghazi Khan, this means facing west (260°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Dera Ghazi Khan
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (260°), 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 252.7° from Dera Ghazi Khan. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 260°.
Using a compass in Dera Ghazi Khan
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Dera Ghazi Khan. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 260° (west) and shows ALIGNED.