To accurately find the Qibla, watch the sun this Sunday

The sun will shine directly over the holy Kaaba at 2:18pm on May 28

Compasses, smartphones and other gadgets have made it easier for Muslims to find the Qibla to offer prayers, but for those interested in taking the non-digital route for knowing the exact direction of the holy Kaaba, the opportunity is just a week away.

In a notification issued on Monday, the Pakistan Meteorological Department said the sun will shine directly over the Kaaba on May 28 (Sunday), at exactly 2:18pm, giving Muslims the opportunity to mark its direction for themselves.





“Fix a stick on the ground vertically and observe the shadow of the stick. The shadow line will indicate the Qibla direction,” the notification read.

Anyone facing the sun at the time will be able to accurately know the Kaaba’s direction.

The alignment of the sun over the Kaaba occurs twice every year.