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) |
|---|---|
| Mazatenango | 8.22 Km |
| Chicacao | 14.44 Km |
| El Palmar | 15.22 Km |
| Santiago Atitlan | 24.60 Km |
| Cantel | 24.77 Km |
| Retalhuleu | 25.01 Km |
| Nuevo San Carlos | 26.05 Km |
| Quetzaltenango | 28.25 Km |
| Nahuala | 31.71 Km |
| Colomba | 32.86 Km |
| La Esperanza | 33.59 Km |
| Tiquisate | 35.34 Km |
| Solola | 35.36 Km |
| Ostuncalco | 36.09 Km |
| Totonicapan | 37.20 Km |
| San Francisco El Alto | 39.61 Km |
| Coatepeque | 46.18 Km |
| Patzun | 48.24 Km |
| Momostenango | 50.87 Km |
| Tecpan Guatemala | 53.03 Km |
| San Pedro Sacatepequez | 53.74 Km |
| Chichicastenango | 53.81 Km |
| Santa Lucia Cotzumalguapa | 54.08 Km |
| San Marcos | 55.64 Km |
| Patzicia | 56.72 Km |