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) |
|---|---|
| Herent | 5.90 Km |
| Blauwput | 7.49 Km |
| Kessel-Lo | 7.65 Km |
| Leuven | 8.24 Km |
| Aarschot | 9.24 Km |
| Heverlee | 9.98 Km |
| Putte | 12.61 Km |
| Heist-op-den-Berg | 13.63 Km |
| Kortenberg | 14.02 Km |
| Sint-Katelijne-Waver | 17.96 Km |
| Zemst | 18.23 Km |
| Mechelen | 18.58 Km |
| Zaventem | 18.74 Km |
| Tervuren | 20.21 Km |
| Vilvoorde | 20.32 Km |
| Westerlo | 20.66 Km |
| Duffel | 21.49 Km |
| Lier | 22.30 Km |
| Tienen | 22.42 Km |
| Nijlen | 23.35 Km |
| Woluwe-Saint-Lambert | 23.53 Km |
| Overijse | 23.62 Km |
| Diest | 23.73 Km |
| Evere | 23.92 Km |
| Grimbergen | 24.23 Km |