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) |
|---|---|
| Ar Rumaythah | 23.48 Km |
| Nahiyat ash Shinafiyah | 67.51 Km |
| Nahiyat Ghammas | 78.61 Km |
| Ad Diwaniyah | 81.36 Km |
| Afak | 81.55 Km |
| Ash Shatrah | 83.83 Km |
| Al Mishkhab | 92.61 Km |
| Ash Shamiyah | 96.06 Km |
| Nasiriyah | 96.52 Km |
| Kufa | 113.70 Km |
| Al Hayy | 117.41 Km |
| Najaf | 118.34 Km |
| Imam Qasim | 121.97 Km |
| Al Kut | 140.30 Km |
| Nahiyat al Fuhud | 141.77 Km |
| Al Hillah | 150.51 Km |
| Al Hindiyah | 168.45 Km |
| Al Aziziyah | 176.74 Km |
| Nahiyat Saddat al Hindiyah | 181.22 Km |
| Ali al Gharbi | 181.91 Km |
| Aş Şuwayrah | 183.80 Km |
| Al Amarah | 184.01 Km |
| Karbala | 186.34 Km |
| Al Musayyib | 186.65 Km |