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) |
|---|---|
| Johannesburg | 10.71 Km |
| Edenvale | 14.43 Km |
| Boksburg | 15.04 Km |
| Riverlea | 16.11 Km |
| Benoni | 21.68 Km |
| Randburg | 22.78 Km |
| Brakpan | 24.89 Km |
| Soweto | 26.30 Km |
| Roodepoort | 27.53 Km |
| Springs | 27.77 Km |
| Midrand | 30.96 Km |
| Tembisa | 31.94 Km |
| Heidelberg | 35.37 Km |
| Diepsloot | 38.81 Km |
| Midstream | 39.59 Km |
| Nigel | 39.76 Km |
| Krugersdorp | 40.12 Km |
| Randfontein | 42.93 Km |
| Centurion | 45.91 Km |
| Westonaria | 47.56 Km |
| Vereeniging | 49.11 Km |
| Vanderbijlpark | 56.89 Km |
| Delmas | 57.57 Km |
| Pretoria | 58.52 Km |
| Balfour | 64.05 Km |