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) |
|---|---|
| Yoshida-kasugacho | 4.24 Km |
| Sanjo | 5.75 Km |
| Kamo | 9.67 Km |
| Maki | 10.20 Km |
| Shirone | 13.92 Km |
| Mitsuke | 14.60 Km |
| Tochio-honcho | 21.80 Km |
| Muramatsu | 21.88 Km |
| Gosen | 22.58 Km |
| Niitsu-honcho | 22.99 Km |
| Nagaoka | 24.75 Km |
| Niigata | 25.67 Km |
| Kameda-honcho | 28.23 Km |
| Suibara | 33.58 Km |
| Ojiya | 42.01 Km |
| Kashiwazaki | 46.82 Km |
| Shibata | 47.89 Km |
| Tokamachi | 60.70 Km |
| Ryotsu-minato | 62.72 Km |
| Muikamachi | 66.58 Km |
| Shiozawa | 70.04 Km |
| Murakami | 79.97 Km |
| Kitakata | 82.90 Km |
| Joetsu | 83.64 Km |
| Arai | 96.29 Km |