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) |
|---|---|
| Hitchin | 5.22 Km |
| Stevenage | 8.73 Km |
| Biggleswade | 12.20 Km |
| Royston | 15.82 Km |
| Luton | 17.15 Km |
| Ampthill | 19.16 Km |
| Welwyn Garden City | 19.80 Km |
| Harpenden | 20.17 Km |
| Kempston Hardwick | 22.30 Km |
| Hertford | 22.80 Km |
| Dunstable | 22.83 Km |
| Ware | 23.17 Km |
| Bedford | 23.80 Km |
| Hatfield | 24.02 Km |
| Kempston | 24.11 Km |
| Saint Neots | 26.53 Km |
| St Albans | 26.54 Km |
| Hoddesdon | 28.38 Km |
| Bishops Stortford | 29.03 Km |
| Hemel Hempstead | 29.40 Km |
| Leighton Buzzard | 30.36 Km |
| Potters Bar | 31.96 Km |
| Harlow | 32.37 Km |
| Saffron Walden | 32.48 Km |
| Berkhamsted | 33.67 Km |