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) |
|---|---|
| Suibara | 14.67 Km |
| Kameda-honcho | 21.43 Km |
| Niitsu-honcho | 24.90 Km |
| Gosen | 28.19 Km |
| Niigata | 29.58 Km |
| Muramatsu | 31.97 Km |
| Murakami | 34.13 Km |
| Shirone | 34.31 Km |
| Kamo | 41.17 Km |
| Maki | 45.34 Km |
| Tsubame | 47.89 Km |
| Yoshida-kasugacho | 49.41 Km |
| Sanjo | 50.09 Km |
| Kitakata | 57.52 Km |
| Mitsuke | 58.17 Km |
| Tochio-honcho | 60.48 Km |
| Nagai | 63.79 Km |
| Yonezawa | 68.85 Km |
| Nagaoka | 69.99 Km |
| Takahata | 75.41 Km |
| Ryotsu-minato | 79.60 Km |
| Kaminoyama | 85.40 Km |
| Ojiya | 86.20 Km |
| Sagae | 94.60 Km |
| Kashiwazaki | 94.67 Km |