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 | 10.77 Km |
| Kameda-honcho | 10.97 Km |
| Gosen | 13.73 Km |
| Shibata | 14.67 Km |
| Muramatsu | 17.84 Km |
| Niigata | 20.21 Km |
| Shirone | 20.48 Km |
| Kamo | 26.51 Km |
| Maki | 32.31 Km |
| Tsubame | 33.58 Km |
| Yoshida-kasugacho | 35.47 Km |
| Sanjo | 35.48 Km |
| Mitsuke | 43.50 Km |
| Tochio-honcho | 46.03 Km |
| Murakami | 48.42 Km |
| Nagaoka | 55.33 Km |
| Kitakata | 60.04 Km |
| Ojiya | 71.59 Km |
| Ryotsu-minato | 73.99 Km |
| Nagai | 76.12 Km |
| Yonezawa | 78.11 Km |
| Kashiwazaki | 80.21 Km |
| Takahata | 86.04 Km |
| Tokamachi | 89.19 Km |
| Muikamachi | 91.92 Km |