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) |
|---|---|
| Malmesbury | 25.48 Km |
| Kraaifontein | 38.04 Km |
| Cape Town | 40.32 Km |
| Rondebosch | 44.11 Km |
| Lansdowne | 46.79 Km |
| Paarl | 49.18 Km |
| Wellington | 49.56 Km |
| Stellenbosch | 54.13 Km |
| Retreat | 54.32 Km |
| Saldanha | 79.50 Km |
| Ceres | 79.85 Km |
| Grabouw | 81.48 Km |
| Vredenburg | 86.50 Km |
| Worcester | 89.82 Km |
| Hermanus | 117.35 Km |
| Robertson | 132.36 Km |
| Montagu | 153.50 Km |