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) |
|---|---|
| Keelakarai | 16.32 Km |
| Paramagudi | 32.73 Km |
| Mandapam | 33.86 Km |
| Tondi | 45.98 Km |
| Manamadurai | 51.78 Km |
| Rameswaram | 53.68 Km |
| Devakottai | 63.99 Km |
| Sivaganga | 65.14 Km |
| Karaikkudi | 77.54 Km |
| Tiruppuvanam | 80.58 Km |
| Aruppukkottai | 82.06 Km |
| Arantangi | 90.76 Km |
| Melur | 91.11 Km |
| Virudunagar | 98.64 Km |
| Madurai | 98.92 Km |
| Sattur | 99.44 Km |
| Tirupparangunram | 100.57 Km |
| Thoothukudi | 101.80 Km |
| Kovilpatti | 107.77 Km |
| Peravurani | 109.94 Km |
| Tiruttangal | 110.12 Km |
| Pudukkottai | 112.28 Km |
| Sivakasi | 113.63 Km |
| Nattam | 115.76 Km |
| Kayalpattinam | 118.37 Km |