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) |
|---|---|
| Tharangambadi | 12.55 Km |
| Negapatam | 17.04 Km |
| Thiruvarur | 26.78 Km |
| Mayiladuthurai | 28.47 Km |
| Sirkazhi | 37.20 Km |
| Koothanallur | 41.01 Km |
| Kumbakonam | 48.53 Km |
| Mannargudi | 50.23 Km |
| Chidambaram | 55.86 Km |
| Vedaraniyam | 60.59 Km |
| Jayamkondacholapuram | 60.91 Km |
| Papanasam | 61.45 Km |
| Kil Bhuvanagiri | 61.84 Km |
| Madukkur | 67.79 Km |
| Muttupet | 68.87 Km |
| Kurinjippadi | 75.26 Km |
| Tanjore | 77.21 Km |
| Pattukkottai | 78.48 Km |
| Adirampattinam | 81.04 Km |
| Pennadam | 84.28 Km |
| Neyveli | 85.14 Km |
| Ariyalur | 86.30 Km |
| Vriddhachalam | 86.95 Km |
| Cuddalore | 93.63 Km |
| Nellikkuppam | 97.14 Km |