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) |
|---|---|
| Letchworth Garden City | 5.22 Km |
| Stevenage | 7.70 Km |
| Luton | 11.94 Km |
| Biggleswade | 15.33 Km |
| Harpenden | 15.53 Km |
| Ampthill | 16.82 Km |
| Welwyn Garden City | 17.25 Km |
| Dunstable | 17.78 Km |
| Royston | 20.97 Km |
| Hatfield | 21.08 Km |
| Kempston Hardwick | 21.40 Km |
| Hertford | 22.17 Km |
| St Albans | 22.40 Km |
| Ware | 23.39 Km |
| Kempston | 23.69 Km |
| Bedford | 24.05 Km |
| Hemel Hempstead | 24.51 Km |
| Leighton Buzzard | 25.82 Km |
| Hoddesdon | 28.09 Km |
| Berkhamsted | 28.49 Km |
| Potters Bar | 29.36 Km |
| Saint Neots | 29.76 Km |
| Bletchley | 31.20 Km |
| Bishops Stortford | 31.65 Km |
| Hadley Wood | 32.40 Km |