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) |
|---|---|
| Köln | 931 m |
| Altstadt Sud | 1.24 Km |
| Altstadt Nord | 1.69 Km |
| Deutz | 2.19 Km |
| Neustadt/Nord | 2.66 Km |
| Humboldtkolonie | 3.38 Km |
| Neuehrenfeld | 3.70 Km |
| Kalk | 4.42 Km |
| Nippes | 4.50 Km |
| Bilderstöckchen | 5.13 Km |
| Mülheim | 6.05 Km |
| Hürth | 8.24 Km |
| Frechen | 9.59 Km |
| Wesseling | 11.06 Km |
| Brühl | 11.07 Km |
| Leverkusen | 11.98 Km |
| Pulheim | 12.91 Km |
| Niederkassel | 13.78 Km |
| Bergisch Gladbach | 14.62 Km |
| Erftstadt | 16.33 Km |
| Opladen | 16.44 Km |
| Rösrath | 16.74 Km |
| Odenthal | 16.88 Km |
| Bornheim | 18.26 Km |
| Kerpen | 18.62 Km |