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) |
|---|---|
| Park Ridge | 4.31 Km |
| Mount Prospect | 5.77 Km |
| Niles | 6.85 Km |
| Elk Grove Village | 7.89 Km |
| Prospect Heights | 8.21 Km |
| Morton Grove | 8.37 Km |
| Glenview | 8.87 Km |
| Bensenville | 9.89 Km |
| Arlington Heights | 10.09 Km |
| Franklin Park | 11.00 Km |
| Northbrook | 11.39 Km |
| Rolling Meadows | 12.11 Km |
| Wheeling | 12.35 Km |
| Skokie | 12.39 Km |
| Portage Park | 12.89 Km |
| Elmwood Park | 13.90 Km |
| Wilmette | 13.94 Km |
| Addison | 14.28 Km |
| Buffalo Grove | 14.56 Km |
| Belmont Cragin | 14.76 Km |
| Melrose Park | 14.93 Km |
| Irving Park | 15.05 Km |
| Albany Park | 15.07 Km |
| Palatine | 15.11 Km |
| Elmhurst | 15.61 Km |