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) |
|---|---|
| Thun | 3.10 Km |
| Köniz | 23.22 Km |
| Bern | 23.57 Km |
| Fribourg | 36.73 Km |
| Grenchen | 49.41 Km |
| Biel/Bienne | 49.54 Km |
| Sierre | 54.56 Km |
| Littau | 56.62 Km |
| Kriens | 57.03 Km |
| Neuchatel | 58.37 Km |
| Emmen | 59.01 Km |
| Luzern | 59.48 Km |
| Sitten | 64.80 Km |
| Olten | 66.82 Km |
| Montreux | 67.13 Km |
| Vevey | 69.70 Km |
| La Chaux-de-Fonds | 70.93 Km |
| Aarau | 75.10 Km |
| Yverdon-les-Bains | 75.49 Km |
| Monthey | 78.00 Km |
| Pully | 79.86 Km |
| Zug | 80.19 Km |
| Lausanne | 81.68 Km |
| Baar | 82.41 Km |
| Muttenz | 82.81 Km |