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) |
|---|---|
| Anuradhapura | 49.70 Km |
| Trincomalee | 82.73 Km |
| Dambulla | 100.57 Km |
| Puttalam | 108.34 Km |
| Jaffna | 115.27 Km |
| Point Pedro | 121.94 Km |
| Vakarai | 123.80 Km |
| Valvedditturai | 123.88 Km |
| Kurunegala | 141.65 Km |
| Rameswaram | 143.12 Km |
| Matale | 143.17 Km |
| Chilaw | 151.84 Km |
| Mandapam | 161.71 Km |
| Eravur Town | 162.91 Km |
| Kandy | 163.13 Km |
| Kegalle | 167.55 Km |
| Batticaloa | 175.23 Km |
| Gampola | 176.66 Km |
| Negombo | 186.40 Km |
| Katunayaka | 188.20 Km |
| Vedaraniyam | 193.64 Km |
| Keelakarai | 195.43 Km |
| Ramanathapuram | 195.54 Km |
| Tondi | 196.18 Km |
| Ja Ela | 198.03 Km |