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) |
|---|---|
| Sonsonate | 1.98 Km |
| Izalco | 4.65 Km |
| Acajutla | 19.89 Km |
| Ahuachapan | 25.12 Km |
| Chalchuapa | 28.31 Km |
| Santa Ana | 33.40 Km |
| Santa Tecla | 47.42 Km |
| Quezaltepeque | 48.99 Km |
| Antiguo Cuscatlan | 50.45 Km |
| La Libertad | 50.46 Km |
| Ayutuxtepeque | 55.36 Km |
| Mejicanos | 56.91 Km |
| San Salvador | 57.21 Km |
| Cuscatancingo | 57.59 Km |
| San Marcos | 58.07 Km |
| Apopa | 58.41 Km |
| Delgado | 58.99 Km |
| Aguilares | 61.87 Km |
| Soyapango | 62.15 Km |
| Jutiapa | 65.00 Km |
| Ilopango | 65.48 Km |
| Asuncion Mita | 66.66 Km |
| Metapan | 72.49 Km |
| Cojutepeque | 84.43 Km |
| San Martin | 86.37 Km |