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 Rafael Arriba | 1.07 Km |
| Aserri | 2.07 Km |
| San Miguel | 2.69 Km |
| San Felipe | 3.78 Km |
| Patarra | 5.36 Km |
| San Jose | 6.14 Km |
| Curridabat | 6.63 Km |
| San Pedro | 6.69 Km |
| Calle Blancos | 7.71 Km |
| San Rafael | 7.89 Km |
| Guadalupe | 8.35 Km |
| Colima | 8.59 Km |
| San Juan | 9.33 Km |
| San Diego | 9.39 Km |
| San Vicente de Moravia | 10.07 Km |
| San Vicente | 10.08 Km |
| Purral | 10.47 Km |
| Ipis | 12.12 Km |
| San Pablo | 13.13 Km |
| San Francisco | 13.70 Km |
| Heredia | 14.26 Km |
| Mercedes Norte | 15.09 Km |
| Cartago | 18.13 Km |
| Alajuela | 20.74 Km |
| Tejar | 22.09 Km |