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) |
|---|---|
| Wheeling | 2.88 Km |
| Prospect Heights | 6.50 Km |
| Arlington Heights | 7.22 Km |
| Palatine | 7.65 Km |
| Vernon Hills | 7.74 Km |
| Rolling Meadows | 8.67 Km |
| Mount Prospect | 9.63 Km |
| Deerfield | 9.75 Km |
| Northbrook | 11.11 Km |
| Lake Zurich | 12.12 Km |
| Mundelein | 12.94 Km |
| Highland Park | 13.57 Km |
| Des Plaines | 14.56 Km |
| Libertyville | 14.65 Km |
| Lake Forest | 15.44 Km |
| Hoffman Estates | 15.62 Km |
| Elk Grove Village | 16.42 Km |
| Schaumburg | 16.62 Km |
| Glenview | 16.84 Km |
| Park Ridge | 18.44 Km |
| Morton Grove | 19.12 Km |
| Niles | 19.62 Km |
| Roselle | 21.01 Km |
| Wilmette | 21.44 Km |
| North Chicago | 21.69 Km |