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) |
|---|---|
| Roodepoort | 12.93 Km |
| Randfontein | 13.17 Km |
| Soweto | 21.88 Km |
| Randburg | 22.60 Km |
| Riverlea | 24.24 Km |
| Westonaria | 28.85 Km |
| Diepsloot | 29.14 Km |
| Johannesburg | 29.77 Km |
| Midrand | 36.88 Km |
| Edenvale | 38.17 Km |
| Alberton | 40.12 Km |
| Tembisa | 46.20 Km |
| Midstream | 46.25 Km |
| Centurion | 48.18 Km |
| Carletonville | 48.52 Km |
| Brits | 50.16 Km |
| Boksburg | 50.35 Km |
| Fochville | 52.85 Km |
| Benoni | 55.65 Km |
| Pretoria | 56.04 Km |
| Ga-Rankuwa | 56.57 Km |
| Brakpan | 61.63 Km |
| Springs | 64.98 Km |
| Vereeniging | 67.02 Km |
| Vanderbijlpark | 69.88 Km |