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) |
|---|---|
| Santa Cruz del Quiche | 10.53 Km |
| Solola | 20.55 Km |
| Tecpan Guatemala | 23.88 Km |
| Nahuala | 24.87 Km |
| Totonicapan | 27.08 Km |
| Patzun | 30.89 Km |
| Comalapa | 32.93 Km |
| Momostenango | 33.87 Km |
| San Francisco El Alto | 35.66 Km |
| Santiago Atitlan | 36.21 Km |
| Cantel | 39.79 Km |
| Patzicia | 39.91 Km |
| Chimaltenango | 44.37 Km |
| Quetzaltenango | 45.36 Km |
| San Andres Itzapa | 45.88 Km |
| El Tejar | 47.65 Km |
| La Esperanza | 49.03 Km |
| Chicacao | 50.18 Km |
| Nebaj | 51.60 Km |
| Sumpango | 52.28 Km |
| San Pablo Jocopilas | 53.81 Km |
| Ostuncalco | 55.44 Km |
| San Juan Sacatepequez | 56.06 Km |
| Huehuetenango | 57.01 Km |
| Jocotenango | 57.08 Km |