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) |
|---|---|
| Lowell | 5.61 Km |
| Westford | 6.21 Km |
| Billerica | 9.27 Km |
| Dracut | 9.49 Km |
| Tewksbury | 10.96 Km |
| Acton | 13.84 Km |
| Concord | 15.58 Km |
| Wilmington | 16.93 Km |
| Burlington | 17.59 Km |
| Methuen | 20.14 Km |
| Nashua | 20.15 Km |
| Lawrence | 20.52 Km |
| Lexington | 20.60 Km |
| North Andover | 21.95 Km |
| Woburn | 22.14 Km |
| Reading | 23.75 Km |
| Sudbury | 24.39 Km |
| Salem | 25.00 Km |
| Winchester | 25.00 Km |
| Stoneham | 25.66 Km |
| Wakefield | 26.26 Km |
| Arlington | 26.82 Km |
| Waltham | 27.08 Km |
| Belmont | 27.44 Km |
| Melrose | 29.26 Km |