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) |
|---|---|
| Niitsu-honcho | 8.07 Km |
| Niigata | 9.26 Km |
| Suibara | 10.97 Km |
| Shirone | 14.33 Km |
| Gosen | 16.22 Km |
| Muramatsu | 20.68 Km |
| Shibata | 21.43 Km |
| Kamo | 24.02 Km |
| Maki | 24.10 Km |
| Tsubame | 28.23 Km |
| Yoshida-kasugacho | 28.94 Km |
| Sanjo | 31.70 Km |
| Mitsuke | 40.75 Km |
| Tochio-honcho | 45.15 Km |
| Murakami | 51.79 Km |
| Nagaoka | 52.22 Km |
| Ryotsu-minato | 63.08 Km |
| Ojiya | 69.23 Km |
| Kitakata | 70.96 Km |
| Kashiwazaki | 74.77 Km |
| Nagai | 85.06 Km |
| Tokamachi | 87.55 Km |
| Yonezawa | 88.45 Km |
| Muikamachi | 91.77 Km |
| Shiozawa | 95.62 Km |