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) |
|---|---|
| Guadalupe | 1.16 Km |
| Colima | 2.03 Km |
| San Jose | 2.24 Km |
| San Juan | 2.26 Km |
| San Pedro | 2.59 Km |
| San Vicente | 2.66 Km |
| San Vicente de Moravia | 2.69 Km |
| Purral | 4.02 Km |
| Curridabat | 4.87 Km |
| Ipis | 5.79 Km |
| San Felipe | 6.26 Km |
| San Pablo | 6.47 Km |
| San Rafael Arriba | 7.70 Km |
| San Juan de Dios | 7.71 Km |
| San Rafael | 7.73 Km |
| Patarra | 7.97 Km |
| San Miguel | 8.27 Km |
| Heredia | 8.35 Km |
| San Francisco | 8.54 Km |
| San Diego | 8.72 Km |
| Mercedes Norte | 9.68 Km |
| Aserri | 9.74 Km |
| Alajuela | 17.70 Km |
| Cartago | 18.49 Km |
| Paraiso | 24.96 Km |