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) |
|---|---|
| Blauwput | 914 m |
| Leuven | 2.63 Km |
| Heverlee | 3.73 Km |
| Herent | 5.33 Km |
| Rotselaar | 7.65 Km |
| Aarschot | 13.29 Km |
| Kortenberg | 13.59 Km |
| Tienen | 16.54 Km |
| Tervuren | 17.09 Km |
| Zaventem | 18.53 Km |
| Overijse | 18.84 Km |
| Putte | 20.05 Km |
| Wavre | 21.01 Km |
| Heist-op-den-Berg | 21.12 Km |
| Vilvoorde | 22.10 Km |
| Woluwe-Saint-Lambert | 22.11 Km |
| Zemst | 22.21 Km |
| Auderghem | 22.66 Km |
| Evere | 23.75 Km |
| Mechelen | 23.95 Km |
| Rixensart | 24.34 Km |
| Watermael-Boitsfort | 24.51 Km |
| Sint-Katelijne-Waver | 24.66 Km |
| Diest | 24.81 Km |
| Etterbeek | 25.18 Km |