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) |
|---|---|
| Tsubame | 5.75 Km |
| Kamo | 9.18 Km |
| Mitsuke | 9.38 Km |
| Yoshida-kasugacho | 9.45 Km |
| Maki | 15.94 Km |
| Tochio-honcho | 16.09 Km |
| Shirone | 17.52 Km |
| Nagaoka | 20.52 Km |
| Muramatsu | 21.23 Km |
| Gosen | 23.06 Km |
| Niitsu-honcho | 25.43 Km |
| Niigata | 30.39 Km |
| Kameda-honcho | 31.70 Km |
| Suibara | 35.48 Km |
| Ojiya | 37.62 Km |
| Kashiwazaki | 44.92 Km |
| Shibata | 50.09 Km |
| Tokamachi | 56.13 Km |
| Muikamachi | 61.44 Km |
| Shiozawa | 65.01 Km |
| Ryotsu-minato | 68.14 Km |
| Kitakata | 80.81 Km |
| Joetsu | 81.78 Km |
| Murakami | 83.01 Km |
| Arai | 93.78 Km |