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) |
|---|---|
| Mountain Brook | 5.15 Km |
| Homewood | 5.44 Km |
| Vestavia Hills | 8.12 Km |
| Hoover | 12.84 Km |
| Center Point | 17.73 Km |
| Bessemer | 19.32 Km |
| Hueytown | 19.59 Km |
| Trussville | 21.06 Km |
| Helena | 25.25 Km |
| Pelham | 26.14 Km |
| Dixiana | 28.23 Km |
| Alabaster | 30.76 Km |
| Talladega | 65.30 Km |
| Cullman | 72.84 Km |
| Northport | 78.91 Km |
| Tuscaloosa | 79.14 Km |
| Oxford | 90.25 Km |
| Anniston | 91.25 Km |
| Gadsden | 91.81 Km |
| Albertville | 99.53 Km |
| Prattville | 121.76 Km |
| Decatur | 121.82 Km |
| Millbrook | 122.81 Km |
| Selma | 125.46 Km |
| Madison | 131.15 Km |