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) |
|---|---|
| Leiden | 2.29 Km |
| Leiderdorp | 2.45 Km |
| Oegstgeest | 2.71 Km |
| Sassenheim | 5.46 Km |
| Voorschoten | 6.83 Km |
| Noordwijk-Binnen | 7.74 Km |
| Wassenaar | 8.00 Km |
| Katwijk aan Zee | 8.08 Km |
| Lisse | 9.84 Km |
| Benthuizen | 11.28 Km |
| Alphen aan den Rijn | 11.31 Km |
| Zoetermeer | 13.28 Km |
| Hillegom | 13.68 Km |
| Boskoop | 15.09 Km |
| Voorburg | 15.27 Km |
| Waddinxveen | 17.57 Km |
| Ypenburg | 17.82 Km |
| Scheveningen | 17.82 Km |
| The Hague | 18.15 Km |
| Pijnacker | 18.28 Km |
| Hoofddorp | 18.61 Km |
| Aalsmeer | 19.40 Km |
| Bodegraven | 19.50 Km |
| Rijswijk | 20.02 Km |
| Berkel en Rodenrijs | 20.50 Km |