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) |
|---|---|
| Altstadt Sud | 640 m |
| Köln | 815 m |
| Neustadt/Nord | 1.31 Km |
| Deutz | 1.31 Km |
| Neustadt/Süd | 1.69 Km |
| Neuehrenfeld | 2.55 Km |
| Humboldtkolonie | 2.72 Km |
| Nippes | 2.96 Km |
| Kalk | 3.40 Km |
| Bilderstöckchen | 3.94 Km |
| Mülheim | 4.46 Km |
| Hürth | 9.86 Km |
| Leverkusen | 10.33 Km |
| Frechen | 10.56 Km |
| Wesseling | 12.49 Km |
| Pulheim | 12.56 Km |
| Brühl | 12.74 Km |
| Bergisch Gladbach | 13.34 Km |
| Opladen | 14.78 Km |
| Niederkassel | 14.88 Km |
| Odenthal | 15.31 Km |
| Rösrath | 16.44 Km |
| Monheim am Rhein | 17.58 Km |
| Erftstadt | 17.95 Km |
| Langenfeld | 18.83 Km |