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) |
|---|---|
| Curridabat | 4.05 Km |
| Patarra | 4.30 Km |
| San Pedro | 6.21 Km |
| Purral | 7.12 Km |
| San Miguel | 7.24 Km |
| Ipis | 7.47 Km |
| Guadalupe | 8.03 Km |
| San Rafael Arriba | 8.43 Km |
| San Vicente de Moravia | 8.55 Km |
| San Vicente | 8.62 Km |
| Calle Blancos | 8.72 Km |
| San Juan de Dios | 9.39 Km |
| San Jose | 9.67 Km |
| Cartago | 9.85 Km |
| Colima | 10.75 Km |
| Aserri | 10.86 Km |
| San Juan | 10.87 Km |
| San Felipe | 11.46 Km |
| San Pablo | 14.84 Km |
| San Rafael | 14.97 Km |
| Paraiso | 16.32 Km |
| Heredia | 16.94 Km |
| San Francisco | 17.25 Km |
| Mercedes Norte | 18.34 Km |
| Alajuela | 26.36 Km |