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) |
|---|---|
| Gentbrugge | 4.90 Km |
| Gent | 6.51 Km |
| Sint-Amandsberg | 7.23 Km |
| Destelbergen | 8.12 Km |
| Wetteren | 9.68 Km |
| Mariakerke | 9.97 Km |
| Wondelgem | 10.62 Km |
| Lochristi | 12.83 Km |
| Evergem | 13.43 Km |
| Zottegem | 14.60 Km |
| Deinze | 15.13 Km |
| Herzele | 15.65 Km |
| Lede | 17.07 Km |
| Oudenaarde | 18.57 Km |
| Bevere | 19.58 Km |
| Haaltert | 20.36 Km |
| Lokeren | 21.12 Km |
| Aalst | 21.28 Km |
| Zele | 22.04 Km |
| Aalter | 23.47 Km |
| Dendermonde | 25.12 Km |
| Eeklo | 25.18 Km |
| Waregem | 25.22 Km |
| Denderleeuw | 26.12 Km |
| Geraardsbergen | 26.37 Km |