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) |
|---|---|
| Lansdowne | 7.79 Km |
| Rondebosch | 10.21 Km |
| Cape Town | 15.18 Km |
| Kraaifontein | 32.01 Km |
| Stellenbosch | 38.42 Km |
| Grabouw | 50.76 Km |
| Atlantis | 54.32 Km |
| Paarl | 58.30 Km |
| Wellington | 67.63 Km |
| Malmesbury | 70.04 Km |
| Hermanus | 80.58 Km |
| Worcester | 100.63 Km |
| Ceres | 108.56 Km |
| Saldanha | 126.07 Km |
| Robertson | 132.99 Km |
| Vredenburg | 135.38 Km |
| Montagu | 154.68 Km |