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) |
|---|---|
| Niitsu-honcho | 9.72 Km |
| Kamo | 11.08 Km |
| Maki | 12.28 Km |
| Gosen | 13.16 Km |
| Niigata | 13.73 Km |
| Tsubame | 13.92 Km |
| Kameda-honcho | 14.33 Km |
| Yoshida-kasugacho | 15.11 Km |
| Muramatsu | 15.32 Km |
| Sanjo | 17.52 Km |
| Suibara | 20.48 Km |
| Mitsuke | 26.76 Km |
| Tochio-honcho | 32.01 Km |
| Shibata | 34.31 Km |
| Nagaoka | 38.01 Km |
| Ojiya | 55.14 Km |
| Kashiwazaki | 60.65 Km |
| Ryotsu-minato | 61.93 Km |
| Murakami | 66.05 Km |
| Tokamachi | 73.61 Km |
| Kitakata | 75.37 Km |
| Muikamachi | 78.45 Km |
| Shiozawa | 82.16 Km |
| Nagai | 96.55 Km |
| Joetsu | 97.41 Km |