Dinga Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Dinga, Punjab, Pakistan
Qibla Details for Dinga
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Dinga?
The Qibla direction from Dinga, Punjab, Pakistan is 258.1° (WSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Dinga should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Dinga from Mecca?
The distance from Dinga to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,567 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Dinga?
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 Dinga, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Dinga?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Dinga is 258.1° (WSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 249.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 258.1°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Dinga
The Qibla direction from Dinga, Punjab, Pakistan is 258.1° from true north, pointing towards the west-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,567 km (2,216 miles) away. Geographically, Dinga 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 Dinga, this means facing west-southwest (258.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Dinga
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (258.1°), 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 249.6° from Dinga. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 258.1°.
Using a compass in Dinga
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Dinga. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 258.1° (west-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.