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) |
|---|---|
| Eravur Town | 43.72 Km |
| Trincomalee | 54.30 Km |
| Batticaloa | 55.03 Km |
| Dambulla | 91.28 Km |
| Kalmunai | 91.88 Km |
| Ampara | 96.89 Km |
| Anuradhapura | 114.03 Km |
| Matale | 115.92 Km |
| Vavuniya | 123.80 Km |
| Kandy | 128.63 Km |
| Badulla | 134.74 Km |
| Kurunegala | 137.77 Km |
| Gampola | 143.77 Km |
| Nuwara Eliya | 147.82 Km |
| Kegalle | 154.97 Km |
| Hatton | 166.12 Km |
| Puttalam | 177.03 Km |
| Chilaw | 190.79 Km |
| Kataragama | 191.56 Km |
| Ratnapura | 196.97 Km |