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) |
|---|---|
| Nigel | 14.30 Km |
| Springs | 28.62 Km |
| Balfour | 28.95 Km |
| Brakpan | 29.84 Km |
| Boksburg | 34.04 Km |
| Alberton | 35.37 Km |
| Benoni | 35.38 Km |
| Edenvale | 45.40 Km |
| Johannesburg | 46.04 Km |
| Vereeniging | 46.96 Km |
| Riverlea | 50.39 Km |
| Delmas | 51.27 Km |
| Soweto | 56.41 Km |
| Vanderbijlpark | 56.70 Km |
| Randburg | 57.95 Km |
| Tembisa | 58.05 Km |
| Roodepoort | 61.65 Km |
| Midrand | 61.74 Km |
| Sasolburg | 63.90 Km |
| Midstream | 67.13 Km |
| eMbalenhle | 70.46 Km |
| Diepsloot | 72.38 Km |
| Westonaria | 73.72 Km |
| Centurion | 73.87 Km |
| Randfontein | 74.55 Km |