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) |
|---|---|
| Frederick | 5.10 Km |
| Damascus | 21.99 Km |
| Germantown | 26.27 Km |
| Montgomery Village | 30.02 Km |
| Leesburg | 30.63 Km |
| Gaithersburg | 32.48 Km |
| North Potomac | 35.40 Km |
| Redland | 35.59 Km |
| Ashburn | 36.85 Km |
| Hagerstown | 38.63 Km |
| Olney | 40.01 Km |
| Rockville | 40.27 Km |
| Sterling | 40.74 Km |
| Eldersburg | 41.82 Km |
| Great Falls | 43.52 Km |
| Westminster | 43.94 Km |
| Potomac | 43.99 Km |
| Herndon | 45.02 Km |
| Aspen Hill | 45.12 Km |
| North Bethesda | 45.54 Km |
| Reston | 45.64 Km |
| Martinsburg | 46.35 Km |
| Cloverly | 47.79 Km |
| Wheaton | 49.41 Km |
| Oak Hill | 49.77 Km |