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) |
|---|---|
| Nilopolis | 5.04 Km |
| Sao Joao de Meriti | 5.22 Km |
| Nova Iguaçu | 5.33 Km |
| Duque de Caxias | 9.31 Km |
| Queimados | 16.85 Km |
| Rio de Janeiro | 27.31 Km |
| Japeri | 29.32 Km |
| Seropedica | 31.67 Km |
| Niteroi | 33.09 Km |
| Miguel Pereira | 35.23 Km |
| Paracambi | 36.13 Km |
| Petropolis | 36.66 Km |
| Paty do Alferes | 37.36 Km |
| Itaguai | 39.75 Km |
| Mendes | 43.22 Km |
| Vassouras | 48.31 Km |
| Guapimirim | 49.72 Km |
| Pirai | 53.31 Km |
| Barra do Pirai | 54.62 Km |
| Itaborai | 55.42 Km |
| Teresopolis | 57.99 Km |
| Sao Pedro | 58.45 Km |
| Marica | 61.97 Km |
| Valença | 65.43 Km |
| Pinheiral | 67.73 Km |