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 | 3.30 Km |
| Retreat | 7.79 Km |
| Cape Town | 9.68 Km |
| Kraaifontein | 25.52 Km |
| Stellenbosch | 34.56 Km |
| Atlantis | 46.79 Km |
| Grabouw | 51.05 Km |
| Paarl | 52.36 Km |
| Wellington | 61.21 Km |
| Malmesbury | 62.28 Km |
| Hermanus | 83.03 Km |
| Worcester | 95.69 Km |
| Ceres | 101.96 Km |
| Saldanha | 120.01 Km |
| Vredenburg | 129.01 Km |
| Robertson | 129.72 Km |
| Montagu | 151.52 Km |