Shakargarh Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Shakargarh, Punjab, Pakistan
Qibla Details for Shakargarh
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Shakargarh?
The Qibla direction from Shakargarh, Punjab, Pakistan is 259.8° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Shakargarh should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Shakargarh from Mecca?
The distance from Shakargarh to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,691 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Shakargarh?
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 Shakargarh, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Shakargarh?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Shakargarh is 259.8° (W). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 251°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 259.8°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Shakargarh
The Qibla direction from Shakargarh, Punjab, Pakistan is 259.8° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,691 km (2,293 miles) away. Geographically, Shakargarh 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 Shakargarh, this means facing west (259.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Shakargarh
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (259.8°), 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 251° from Shakargarh. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 259.8°.
Using a compass in Shakargarh
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Shakargarh. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 259.8° (west) and shows ALIGNED.