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) |
|---|---|
| Sanjo | 9.18 Km |
| Tsubame | 9.67 Km |
| Shirone | 11.08 Km |
| Muramatsu | 12.39 Km |
| Yoshida-kasugacho | 13.51 Km |
| Gosen | 13.89 Km |
| Maki | 16.39 Km |
| Niitsu-honcho | 16.95 Km |
| Mitsuke | 17.11 Km |
| Tochio-honcho | 21.20 Km |
| Kameda-honcho | 24.02 Km |
| Niigata | 24.81 Km |
| Suibara | 26.51 Km |
| Nagaoka | 28.89 Km |
| Shibata | 41.17 Km |
| Ojiya | 45.52 Km |
| Kashiwazaki | 54.09 Km |
| Tokamachi | 63.63 Km |
| Muikamachi | 67.81 Km |
| Ryotsu-minato | 69.64 Km |
| Shiozawa | 71.62 Km |
| Kitakata | 73.23 Km |
| Murakami | 74.48 Km |
| Joetsu | 90.94 Km |
| Yonezawa | 98.90 Km |