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) |
|---|---|
| Brakpan | 3.40 Km |
| Benoni | 10.45 Km |
| Boksburg | 14.63 Km |
| Nigel | 21.58 Km |
| Edenvale | 27.51 Km |
| Alberton | 27.77 Km |
| Heidelberg | 28.62 Km |
| Delmas | 30.51 Km |
| Tembisa | 33.08 Km |
| Johannesburg | 35.94 Km |
| Midrand | 39.67 Km |
| Midstream | 41.98 Km |
| Riverlea | 42.78 Km |
| Randburg | 43.41 Km |
| Centurion | 48.47 Km |
| Balfour | 49.70 Km |
| Diepsloot | 52.36 Km |
| Roodepoort | 53.52 Km |
| Soweto | 54.04 Km |
| Bronkhorstspruit | 59.69 Km |
| Pretoria | 60.04 Km |
| Krugersdorp | 64.98 Km |
| Cullinan | 65.57 Km |
| Vereeniging | 66.62 Km |
| Randfontein | 70.01 Km |