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) |
|---|---|
| San Pedro Sacatepequez | 13.55 Km |
| San Marcos | 14.76 Km |
| Ostuncalco | 28.12 Km |
| La Esperanza | 31.54 Km |
| San Francisco El Alto | 36.64 Km |
| Momostenango | 36.96 Km |
| Quetzaltenango | 37.70 Km |
| Huehuetenango | 39.22 Km |
| Colomba | 42.53 Km |
| Cantel | 44.21 Km |
| Coatepeque | 44.57 Km |
| Cacahoatan | 45.76 Km |
| Totonicapan | 46.18 Km |
| El Palmar | 52.14 Km |
| Nahuala | 53.87 Km |
| Nuevo San Carlos | 55.52 Km |
| Tapachula | 58.31 Km |
| Motozintla | 61.55 Km |
| Retalhuleu | 62.00 Km |
| San Pablo Jocopilas | 64.21 Km |
| Jacaltenango | 64.32 Km |
| Santa Cruz del Quiche | 64.86 Km |
| Mazatenango | 67.18 Km |
| Solola | 70.33 Km |
| Chichicastenango | 70.48 Km |