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) |
|---|---|
| San Francisco | 1.40 Km |
| Heredia | 1.55 Km |
| San Pablo | 3.86 Km |
| San Juan | 7.48 Km |
| Colima | 7.70 Km |
| San Rafael | 8.68 Km |
| Alajuela | 8.99 Km |
| San Jose | 9.58 Km |
| Calle Blancos | 9.68 Km |
| San Vicente | 10.12 Km |
| San Vicente de Moravia | 10.19 Km |
| Guadalupe | 10.32 Km |
| San Felipe | 11.61 Km |
| Purral | 12.06 Km |
| San Pedro | 12.27 Km |
| Ipis | 13.07 Km |
| Curridabat | 14.55 Km |
| San Juan de Dios | 15.09 Km |
| San Rafael Arriba | 15.64 Km |
| Aserri | 16.61 Km |
| San Miguel | 16.81 Km |
| Patarra | 17.39 Km |
| San Diego | 18.34 Km |
| San Rafael Abajo | 26.19 Km |
| Cartago | 27.95 Km |