About the direction from Faisalabad
Faisalabad's colonial-era centre is built around the Clock Tower with eight bazaars radiating outward. None of those streets lines up with the Qibla, which falls a little south of due west from the Punjab plains.
How to face 260° in Faisalabad
- Find true north using a phone compass that reports true heading or a map aligned to north.
- Turn clockwise from north by 260°. For reference, due east is 90°, south 180°, west 270°.
- If you use a magnetic compass, adjust for local magnetic declination; NOAA's declination calculator gives the current value for Faisalabad.
The figure is the great-circle initial bearing, the standard approach described by Movable Type Scripts and the same idea behind Google's Qibla Finder. See how it works for the details.
Common questions
What is the Qibla direction in Faisalabad?
From the approximate city center of Faisalabad, the Qibla is 259.5° clockwise from true north, roughly west.
How far is Faisalabad from the Kaaba?
About 3,483 km along the great circle, the shortest path over the Earth's surface.
Does the bearing change across Faisalabad?
Yes. This figure uses the city center, not your exact position. The difference depends on your distance from the center and from Makkah; it can be noticeable in cities close to the Kaaba, especially Jeddah. Use the live finder for your own location.