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) |
|---|---|
| Muikamachi | 12.73 Km |
| Shiozawa | 12.90 Km |
| Ojiya | 18.77 Km |
| Kashiwazaki | 32.26 Km |
| Nagaoka | 35.98 Km |
| Tochio-honcho | 43.17 Km |
| Mitsuke | 46.86 Km |
| Joetsu | 47.03 Km |
| Iiyama | 47.48 Km |
| Arai | 50.20 Km |
| Nakano | 55.50 Km |
| Sanjo | 56.13 Km |
| Tsubame | 60.70 Km |
| Numata | 61.04 Km |
| Nakanojomachi | 61.09 Km |
| Yoshida-kasugacho | 62.02 Km |
| Kamo | 63.63 Km |
| Suzaka | 67.01 Km |
| Maki | 69.34 Km |
| Muramatsu | 71.72 Km |
| Shirone | 73.61 Km |
| Nagano | 74.70 Km |
| Shibukawa | 75.20 Km |
| Gosen | 75.49 Km |
| Niitsu-honcho | 80.53 Km |