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) |
|---|---|
| Muramatsu | 4.55 Km |
| Niitsu-honcho | 8.40 Km |
| Shirone | 13.16 Km |
| Suibara | 13.73 Km |
| Kamo | 13.89 Km |
| Kameda-honcho | 16.22 Km |
| Niigata | 22.12 Km |
| Tsubame | 22.58 Km |
| Sanjo | 23.06 Km |
| Maki | 24.98 Km |
| Yoshida-kasugacho | 25.54 Km |
| Shibata | 28.19 Km |
| Mitsuke | 30.28 Km |
| Tochio-honcho | 32.32 Km |
| Nagaoka | 42.08 Km |
| Ojiya | 58.03 Km |
| Murakami | 62.14 Km |
| Kitakata | 62.29 Km |
| Kashiwazaki | 67.95 Km |
| Ryotsu-minato | 74.44 Km |
| Tokamachi | 75.49 Km |
| Muikamachi | 78.24 Km |
| Shiozawa | 82.31 Km |
| Yonezawa | 85.72 Km |
| Nagai | 86.59 Km |