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) |
|---|---|
| Kameda-honcho | 8.07 Km |
| Gosen | 8.40 Km |
| Shirone | 9.72 Km |
| Suibara | 10.77 Km |
| Muramatsu | 12.72 Km |
| Niigata | 14.01 Km |
| Kamo | 16.95 Km |
| Maki | 21.74 Km |
| Tsubame | 22.99 Km |
| Yoshida-kasugacho | 24.72 Km |
| Shibata | 24.90 Km |
| Sanjo | 25.43 Km |
| Mitsuke | 34.03 Km |
| Tochio-honcho | 37.71 Km |
| Nagaoka | 45.74 Km |
| Murakami | 57.61 Km |
| Ojiya | 62.46 Km |
| Ryotsu-minato | 67.40 Km |
| Kitakata | 67.56 Km |
| Kashiwazaki | 69.77 Km |
| Tokamachi | 80.53 Km |
| Muikamachi | 84.26 Km |
| Nagai | 86.84 Km |
| Yonezawa | 88.14 Km |
| Shiozawa | 88.18 Km |