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) |
|---|---|
| Antiguo Cuscatlan | 21.01 Km |
| Santa Tecla | 21.47 Km |
| San Marcos | 24.43 Km |
| San Salvador | 26.70 Km |
| Mejicanos | 29.95 Km |
| Ayutuxtepeque | 30.38 Km |
| Cuscatancingo | 30.58 Km |
| Delgado | 30.80 Km |
| Soyapango | 31.58 Km |
| Ilopango | 33.04 Km |
| Quezaltepeque | 38.51 Km |
| Apopa | 38.68 Km |
| Izalco | 47.44 Km |
| Cojutepeque | 49.10 Km |
| Zacatecoluca | 49.27 Km |
| Sonsonate | 50.44 Km |
| Sonzacate | 50.46 Km |
| Aguilares | 54.07 Km |
| San Martin | 54.74 Km |
| Acajutla | 55.84 Km |
| San Vicente | 58.71 Km |
| Santa Ana | 61.82 Km |
| Chalchuapa | 67.63 Km |
| Chalatenango | 73.73 Km |
| Ahuachapan | 74.22 Km |