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) |
|---|---|
| Shibata | 34.13 Km |
| Suibara | 48.42 Km |
| Nagai | 50.34 Km |
| Kameda-honcho | 51.79 Km |
| Niigata | 56.88 Km |
| Niitsu-honcho | 57.61 Km |
| Tsuruoka | 61.77 Km |
| Gosen | 62.14 Km |
| Shirone | 66.05 Km |
| Muramatsu | 66.06 Km |
| Yonezawa | 66.08 Km |
| Takahata | 67.03 Km |
| Kaminoyama | 69.63 Km |
| Sagae | 70.58 Km |
| Kitakata | 73.06 Km |
| Kamo | 74.48 Km |
| Maki | 75.19 Km |
| Yamagata | 77.15 Km |
| Shonai | 77.53 Km |
| Tendo | 78.50 Km |
| Tsubame | 79.97 Km |
| Yoshida-kasugacho | 80.67 Km |
| Sakata | 82.57 Km |
| Sanjo | 83.01 Km |
| Higashine | 83.20 Km |