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) |
|---|---|
| Yoshida-kasugacho | 7.41 Km |
| Tsubame | 10.20 Km |
| Shirone | 12.28 Km |
| Sanjo | 15.94 Km |
| Kamo | 16.39 Km |
| Niigata | 18.60 Km |
| Niitsu-honcho | 21.74 Km |
| Kameda-honcho | 24.10 Km |
| Mitsuke | 24.49 Km |
| Gosen | 24.98 Km |
| Muramatsu | 26.12 Km |
| Tochio-honcho | 31.97 Km |
| Suibara | 32.31 Km |
| Nagaoka | 33.49 Km |
| Shibata | 45.34 Km |
| Ojiya | 50.57 Km |
| Kashiwazaki | 51.77 Km |
| Ryotsu-minato | 53.37 Km |
| Tokamachi | 69.34 Km |
| Murakami | 75.19 Km |
| Muikamachi | 75.98 Km |
| Shiozawa | 79.28 Km |
| Kitakata | 87.23 Km |
| Joetsu | 87.97 Km |
| Arai | 101.58 Km |