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) |
|---|---|
| Nagaoka | 17.25 Km |
| Tokamachi | 18.77 Km |
| Kashiwazaki | 23.31 Km |
| Tochio-honcho | 26.12 Km |
| Muikamachi | 26.97 Km |
| Mitsuke | 28.49 Km |
| Shiozawa | 29.50 Km |
| Sanjo | 37.62 Km |
| Tsubame | 42.01 Km |
| Yoshida-kasugacho | 43.25 Km |
| Kamo | 45.52 Km |
| Maki | 50.57 Km |
| Joetsu | 52.67 Km |
| Muramatsu | 54.57 Km |
| Shirone | 55.14 Km |
| Gosen | 58.03 Km |
| Arai | 60.81 Km |
| Niitsu-honcho | 62.46 Km |
| Iiyama | 63.10 Km |
| Niigata | 67.68 Km |
| Kameda-honcho | 69.23 Km |
| Suibara | 71.59 Km |
| Nakano | 72.25 Km |
| Numata | 77.39 Km |
| Nakanojomachi | 79.35 Km |