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) |
|---|---|
| Worcester | 33.40 Km |
| Wellington | 40.99 Km |
| Paarl | 51.13 Km |
| Malmesbury | 55.14 Km |
| Robertson | 71.87 Km |
| Stellenbosch | 75.15 Km |
| Kraaifontein | 76.57 Km |
| Atlantis | 79.85 Km |
| Montagu | 88.26 Km |
| Grabouw | 91.22 Km |
| Rondebosch | 101.66 Km |
| Lansdowne | 101.96 Km |
| Cape Town | 102.90 Km |
| Retreat | 108.56 Km |
| Hermanus | 116.95 Km |
| Saldanha | 133.24 Km |
| Vredenburg | 133.28 Km |
| Riversdale | 197.19 Km |