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) |
|---|---|
| Paraiso | 6.47 Km |
| San Diego | 9.85 Km |
| Patarra | 12.84 Km |
| Curridabat | 13.90 Km |
| San Miguel | 15.51 Km |
| Ipis | 15.60 Km |
| San Pedro | 16.04 Km |
| Purral | 16.06 Km |
| San Rafael Arriba | 17.07 Km |
| Guadalupe | 17.67 Km |
| San Vicente de Moravia | 17.82 Km |
| San Vicente | 17.89 Km |
| San Juan de Dios | 18.13 Km |
| Calle Blancos | 18.49 Km |
| Aserri | 18.98 Km |
| San Jose | 19.52 Km |
| Colima | 20.51 Km |
| San Juan | 20.54 Km |
| San Felipe | 20.94 Km |
| San Pablo | 24.27 Km |
| San Rafael | 24.69 Km |
| Turrialba | 26.20 Km |
| Heredia | 26.48 Km |
| San Francisco | 26.94 Km |
| Mercedes Norte | 27.95 Km |