The direction Muslims face during prayer is the Kaaba in the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca.
The direction indicated on a compass is found by including the declination angle to determine magnetic north relative to true geographic north. Below is the Qibla angle value relative to magnetic north using a real compass. The direction indicated by the compass needle is the direction relative to magnetic north.
The compass circle measures between 0° and 360°, and the angle increases clockwise, starting from north.
| Direction | Name | Angle (Degrees) | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| N | North | 0° | It is the starting direction of angle measurement. |
| E | East | 90° | The direction reached by turning 90° clockwise from north. |
| S | South | 180° | The exact opposite direction of north. |
| W | West | 270° | The exact opposite direction to the east. |
The Qibla angle, like a compass, is measured clockwise, starting from north.
| City / Place | Distance (km) |
|---|---|
| Sint-Pieters-Leeuw | 4.25 Km |
| Sint-Genesius-Rode | 4.58 Km |
| Uccle | 4.89 Km |
| Halle | 5.83 Km |
| Forest | 5.98 Km |
| Saint-Gilles | 7.52 Km |
| Anderlecht | 7.88 Km |
| Ixelles | 8.83 Km |
| Watermael-Boitsfort | 8.95 Km |
| Waterloo | 8.99 Km |
| Molenbeek-Saint-Jean | 9.38 Km |
| Dilbeek | 9.56 Km |
| Etterbeek | 9.67 Km |
| Brussels | 10.00 Km |
| Braine-l'Alleud | 10.31 Km |
| Koekelberg | 10.82 Km |
| Tubize | 10.91 Km |
| Auderghem | 10.93 Km |
| Saint-Josse-ten-Noode | 11.03 Km |
| Berchem-Sainte-Agathe | 11.10 Km |
| Ganshoren | 11.70 Km |
| Jette | 12.16 Km |
| Woluwe-Saint-Lambert | 12.54 Km |
| Schaerbeek | 12.72 Km |
| Evere | 13.92 Km |