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) |
|---|---|
| Kessel-Lo | 914 m |
| Leuven | 1.77 Km |
| Heverlee | 3.11 Km |
| Herent | 4.53 Km |
| Rotselaar | 7.49 Km |
| Kortenberg | 12.68 Km |
| Aarschot | 13.76 Km |
| Tervuren | 16.28 Km |
| Tienen | 17.35 Km |
| Zaventem | 17.62 Km |
| Overijse | 18.19 Km |
| Putte | 19.70 Km |
| Wavre | 20.65 Km |
| Heist-op-den-Berg | 21.07 Km |
| Vilvoorde | 21.20 Km |
| Woluwe-Saint-Lambert | 21.23 Km |
| Zemst | 21.39 Km |
| Auderghem | 21.82 Km |
| Evere | 22.84 Km |
| Mechelen | 23.24 Km |
| Watermael-Boitsfort | 23.69 Km |
| Rixensart | 23.83 Km |
| Sint-Katelijne-Waver | 24.11 Km |
| Etterbeek | 24.30 Km |
| Schaerbeek | 24.40 Km |