Shorkot Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Shorkot, Punjab, Pakistan
Qibla Details for Shorkot
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Shorkot?
The Qibla direction from Shorkot, Punjab, Pakistan is 260.5° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Shorkot should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Shorkot from Mecca?
The distance from Shorkot to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,399 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Shorkot?
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 Shorkot, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Shorkot?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Shorkot is 260.5° (W). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 252.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 260.5°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Shorkot
The Qibla direction from Shorkot, Punjab, Pakistan is 260.5° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,399 km (2,112 miles) away. Geographically, Shorkot 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 Shorkot, this means facing west (260.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Shorkot
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (260.5°), 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 252.8° from Shorkot. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 260.5°.
Using a compass in Shorkot
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Shorkot. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 260.5° (west) and shows ALIGNED.