Qibla Direction from Islamabad, Pakistan
Islamabad, Pakistan · 601,600 people · 33.721°, 73.043° · Asia/Karachi
256°
WSW from true north · 3,528 km to the Kaaba
To pray from Islamabad, Pakistan, face 256° — that is WSW of true north. This is the shortest (great-circle) direction to the Kaaba in Mecca, calculated from Islamabad’s coordinates (33.721°, 73.043°).
Note a magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which differs from true north by the local declination — the NURA app corrects for this automatically.
Frequently asked
Which direction is the Qibla in Islamabad, Pakistan?
256° from true north (WSW) — the great-circle direction to the Kaaba in Mecca, 3,528 km away.
How do I find the Qibla without a compass?
Face 256° (WSW). The free NURA app shows a live Qibla compass using your phone’s true-north sensor, so you don’t have to estimate.
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