Sodhra Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Sodhra, Punjab, Pakistan
Qibla Details for Sodhra
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Sodhra?
The Qibla direction from Sodhra, Punjab, Pakistan is 258.8° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Sodhra should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Sodhra from Mecca?
The distance from Sodhra to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,605 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Sodhra?
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 Sodhra, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Sodhra?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Sodhra is 258.8° (W). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 250.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 258.8°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Sodhra
The Qibla direction from Sodhra, Punjab, Pakistan is 258.8° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,605 km (2,240 miles) away. Geographically, Sodhra 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 Sodhra, this means facing west (258.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Sodhra
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (258.8°), 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 250.1° from Sodhra. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 258.8°.
Using a compass in Sodhra
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Sodhra. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 258.8° (west) and shows ALIGNED.