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) |
|---|---|
| Ipis | 1.80 Km |
| San Vicente de Moravia | 1.90 Km |
| San Vicente | 1.98 Km |
| Guadalupe | 2.86 Km |
| San Pedro | 3.78 Km |
| Calle Blancos | 4.02 Km |
| Curridabat | 4.80 Km |
| San Juan | 5.14 Km |
| Colima | 5.51 Km |
| San Jose | 6.19 Km |
| San Diego | 7.12 Km |
| San Pablo | 8.27 Km |
| Patarra | 8.49 Km |
| San Felipe | 10.00 Km |
| San Miguel | 10.03 Km |
| San Rafael Arriba | 10.09 Km |
| San Juan de Dios | 10.47 Km |
| Heredia | 10.54 Km |
| San Francisco | 11.22 Km |
| San Rafael | 11.75 Km |
| Mercedes Norte | 12.06 Km |
| Aserri | 12.52 Km |
| Cartago | 16.06 Km |
| Alajuela | 20.74 Km |
| Paraiso | 22.41 Km |