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) |
|---|---|
| Rondebosch | 6.44 Km |
| Lansdowne | 9.68 Km |
| Retreat | 15.18 Km |
| Kraaifontein | 28.48 Km |
| Atlantis | 40.32 Km |
| Stellenbosch | 40.93 Km |
| Paarl | 55.28 Km |
| Malmesbury | 58.86 Km |
| Grabouw | 60.03 Km |
| Wellington | 62.96 Km |
| Hermanus | 92.59 Km |
| Worcester | 99.71 Km |
| Ceres | 102.90 Km |
| Saldanha | 110.94 Km |
| Vredenburg | 120.19 Km |
| Robertson | 135.69 Km |
| Montagu | 157.54 Km |