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) |
|---|---|
| Gosen | 4.55 Km |
| Kamo | 12.39 Km |
| Niitsu-honcho | 12.72 Km |
| Shirone | 15.32 Km |
| Suibara | 17.84 Km |
| Kameda-honcho | 20.68 Km |
| Sanjo | 21.23 Km |
| Tsubame | 21.88 Km |
| Yoshida-kasugacho | 25.36 Km |
| Niigata | 25.99 Km |
| Maki | 26.12 Km |
| Mitsuke | 27.44 Km |
| Tochio-honcho | 28.61 Km |
| Shibata | 31.97 Km |
| Nagaoka | 39.11 Km |
| Ojiya | 54.57 Km |
| Kitakata | 61.39 Km |
| Kashiwazaki | 65.69 Km |
| Murakami | 66.06 Km |
| Tokamachi | 71.72 Km |
| Muikamachi | 74.10 Km |
| Ryotsu-minato | 77.23 Km |
| Shiozawa | 78.21 Km |
| Yonezawa | 86.51 Km |
| Nagai | 88.50 Km |