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 | 1.64 Km |
| San Juan de Dios | 2.69 Km |
| Patarra | 2.96 Km |
| Aserri | 3.65 Km |
| Curridabat | 5.47 Km |
| San Felipe | 6.19 Km |
| San Pedro | 6.44 Km |
| San Diego | 7.24 Km |
| San Jose | 7.33 Km |
| Calle Blancos | 8.27 Km |
| Guadalupe | 8.56 Km |
| Colima | 9.64 Km |
| Purral | 10.03 Km |
| San Vicente de Moravia | 10.14 Km |
| San Vicente | 10.17 Km |
| San Juan | 10.27 Km |
| San Rafael | 10.34 Km |
| Ipis | 11.48 Km |
| San Pablo | 14.37 Km |
| San Francisco | 15.46 Km |
| Cartago | 15.51 Km |
| Heredia | 15.81 Km |
| Mercedes Norte | 16.81 Km |
| Paraiso | 21.59 Km |
| Alajuela | 23.08 Km |