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) |
|---|---|
| Colchester | 20.44 Km |
| Haverhill | 20.55 Km |
| Braintree | 21.65 Km |
| Bury St Edmunds | 23.10 Km |
| Stowmarket | 24.69 Km |
| Witham | 27.28 Km |
| Ipswich | 29.10 Km |
| Newmarket | 31.96 Km |
| Saffron Walden | 33.49 Km |
| Maldon | 34.45 Km |
| Chelmsford | 38.19 Km |
| Harwich | 39.38 Km |
| Clacton-on-Sea | 40.21 Km |
| Thetford | 42.03 Km |
| Frinton-on-Sea | 42.12 Km |
| Walton-on-the-Naze | 42.43 Km |
| Felixstowe | 43.25 Km |
| Bishops Stortford | 43.44 Km |
| Cambridge | 45.62 Km |
| Wickford | 49.68 Km |
| Billericay | 50.39 Km |
| Rochford | 50.83 Km |
| Rayleigh | 51.14 Km |
| Ely | 51.29 Km |
| Harlow | 51.55 Km |