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) |
|---|---|
| Haverhill | 14.95 Km |
| Bishops Stortford | 17.87 Km |
| Royston | 18.45 Km |
| Cambridge | 21.43 Km |
| Braintree | 26.71 Km |
| Newmarket | 26.97 Km |
| Harlow | 28.87 Km |
| Ware | 30.09 Km |
| Letchworth Garden City | 32.48 Km |
| Stevenage | 33.33 Km |
| Sudbury | 33.49 Km |
| Hertford | 33.53 Km |
| Hoddesdon | 33.93 Km |
| Biggleswade | 35.39 Km |
| Chelmsford | 35.58 Km |
| Witham | 36.90 Km |
| Hitchin | 37.04 Km |
| Welwyn Garden City | 39.46 Km |
| Bury St Edmunds | 40.47 Km |
| Cheshunt | 40.52 Km |
| Saint Neots | 40.86 Km |
| Waltham Abbey | 41.06 Km |
| Ely | 41.86 Km |
| Hatfield | 43.14 Km |
| Enfield Lock | 43.36 Km |