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) |
|---|---|
| Petersburg | 4.48 Km |
| Chester | 10.33 Km |
| Hopewell | 11.36 Km |
| Meadowbrook | 20.94 Km |
| Bon Air | 31.50 Km |
| Highland Springs | 31.69 Km |
| Richmond | 32.11 Km |
| Mechanicsville | 38.00 Km |
| Tuckahoe | 38.16 Km |
| Laurel | 42.64 Km |
| Short Pump | 46.22 Km |
| Williamsburg | 61.92 Km |
| Newport News | 85.57 Km |
| Roanoke Rapids | 92.33 Km |
| Suffolk | 94.52 Km |
| South Suffolk | 94.97 Km |
| Hampton | 97.78 Km |
| East Hampton | 98.72 Km |
| Portsmouth Heights | 104.71 Km |
| Portsmouth | 109.54 Km |
| Norfolk | 110.03 Km |
| Chesapeake | 112.21 Km |
| Fredericksburg | 115.20 Km |
| Charlottesville | 126.61 Km |
| Virginia Beach | 134.96 Km |