About the direction from Gujranwala
Gujranwala lies on the Grand Trunk Road between Lahore and Rawalpindi. Its Qibla direction sits between those two cities, a little south of due west.
How to face 259° in Gujranwala
- Find true north using a phone compass that reports true heading or a map aligned to north.
- Turn clockwise from north by 259°. 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 Gujranwala.
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 Gujranwala?
From the approximate city center of Gujranwala, the Qibla is 259.2° clockwise from true north, roughly west.
How far is Gujranwala from the Kaaba?
About 3,596 km along the great circle, the shortest path over the Earth's surface.
Does the bearing change across Gujranwala?
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.