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) |
|---|---|
| Nahiyat Ghammas | 14.08 Km |
| Ash Shamiyah | 20.50 Km |
| Kufa | 27.83 Km |
| Najaf | 28.09 Km |
| Nahiyat ash Shinafiyah | 28.70 Km |
| Ad Diwaniyah | 46.21 Km |
| Imam Qasim | 57.84 Km |
| Al Hillah | 73.60 Km |
| Ar Rumaythah | 74.25 Km |
| Afak | 77.16 Km |
| Al Hindiyah | 86.14 Km |
| As Samawah | 92.61 Km |
| Karbala | 100.27 Km |
| Nahiyat Saddat al Hindiyah | 103.24 Km |
| Al Musayyib | 109.95 Km |
| Aş Şuwayrah | 127.54 Km |
| Al Aziziyah | 134.19 Km |
| Al Kut | 147.83 Km |
| Al Hayy | 152.23 Km |
| Ash Shatrah | 165.37 Km |
| Abu Ghurayb | 169.35 Km |
| Baghdad | 171.02 Km |
| Al Fallujah | 183.98 Km |
| Nasiriyah | 187.15 Km |