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) |
|---|---|
| Johannesburg | 12.75 Km |
| Riverlea | 13.39 Km |
| Roodepoort | 14.93 Km |
| Edenvale | 15.97 Km |
| Midrand | 17.22 Km |
| Diepsloot | 17.93 Km |
| Krugersdorp | 22.60 Km |
| Alberton | 22.78 Km |
| Soweto | 24.00 Km |
| Tembisa | 25.02 Km |
| Midstream | 27.77 Km |
| Boksburg | 28.93 Km |
| Randfontein | 31.51 Km |
| Centurion | 32.00 Km |
| Benoni | 33.58 Km |
| Brakpan | 40.01 Km |
| Pretoria | 43.09 Km |
| Westonaria | 43.17 Km |
| Springs | 43.41 Km |
| Ga-Rankuwa | 53.06 Km |
| Brits | 55.66 Km |
| Heidelberg | 57.95 Km |
| Nigel | 60.49 Km |
| Vereeniging | 64.82 Km |
| Fochville | 66.95 Km |