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) |
|---|---|
| Steffisburg | 3.10 Km |
| Köniz | 24.88 Km |
| Bern | 25.59 Km |
| Fribourg | 36.27 Km |
| Sierre | 51.49 Km |
| Biel/Bienne | 51.52 Km |
| Grenchen | 51.94 Km |
| Neuchatel | 58.93 Km |
| Littau | 58.96 Km |
| Kriens | 59.27 Km |
| Emmen | 61.42 Km |
| Sitten | 61.70 Km |
| Luzern | 61.75 Km |
| Montreux | 64.78 Km |
| Vevey | 67.53 Km |
| Olten | 69.92 Km |
| La Chaux-de-Fonds | 71.80 Km |
| Yverdon-les-Bains | 74.74 Km |
| Monthey | 75.24 Km |
| Pully | 78.03 Km |
| Aarau | 78.17 Km |
| Lausanne | 79.90 Km |
| Renens | 82.32 Km |
| Zug | 82.55 Km |
| Baar | 84.82 Km |