Jampur Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Jampur, Punjab, Pakistan
Qibla Details for Jampur
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Jampur?
The Qibla direction from Jampur, Punjab, Pakistan is 260.7° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Jampur should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Jampur from Mecca?
The distance from Jampur to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,212 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Jampur?
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 Jampur, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Jampur?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Jampur is 260.7° (W). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 253.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 260.7°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Jampur
The Qibla direction from Jampur, Punjab, Pakistan is 260.7° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,212 km (1,996 miles) away. Geographically, Jampur 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 Jampur, this means facing west (260.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Jampur
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (260.7°), 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 253.5° from Jampur. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 260.7°.
Using a compass in Jampur
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Jampur. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 260.7° (west) and shows ALIGNED.