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 | 7.11 Km |
| Roodepoort | 11.45 Km |
| Soweto | 13.02 Km |
| Randburg | 13.39 Km |
| Alberton | 16.11 Km |
| Edenvale | 19.55 Km |
| Krugersdorp | 24.24 Km |
| Randfontein | 27.23 Km |
| Boksburg | 28.57 Km |
| Midrand | 29.18 Km |
| Diepsloot | 31.24 Km |
| Westonaria | 34.49 Km |
| Benoni | 34.77 Km |
| Tembisa | 34.86 Km |
| Brakpan | 39.61 Km |
| Midstream | 39.65 Km |
| Springs | 42.78 Km |
| Centurion | 44.63 Km |
| Heidelberg | 50.39 Km |
| Vereeniging | 51.50 Km |
| Nigel | 55.84 Km |
| Pretoria | 56.19 Km |
| Fochville | 56.82 Km |
| Vanderbijlpark | 57.18 Km |
| Carletonville | 59.73 Km |