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) |
|---|---|
| Montgomery Village | 12.44 Km |
| Germantown | 14.09 Km |
| Gaithersburg | 16.12 Km |
| Redland | 16.72 Km |
| Olney | 19.12 Km |
| Ballenger Creek | 21.99 Km |
| Frederick | 22.62 Km |
| Rockville | 23.16 Km |
| North Potomac | 23.46 Km |
| Eldersburg | 25.30 Km |
| Aspen Hill | 25.82 Km |
| Cloverly | 26.78 Km |
| North Bethesda | 28.09 Km |
| Potomac | 30.06 Km |
| Wheaton | 30.47 Km |
| Scaggsville | 30.63 Km |
| Fairland | 31.73 Km |
| Columbia | 31.83 Km |
| White Oak | 33.08 Km |
| Great Falls | 33.09 Km |
| Calverton | 34.54 Km |
| Ellicott City | 34.99 Km |
| Bethesda | 35.37 Km |
| Randallstown | 36.22 Km |
| Leesburg | 36.47 Km |