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) |
|---|---|
| Gramercy Park | 921 m |
| Chinatown | 1.61 Km |
| New York City | 2.29 Km |
| Financial District | 2.97 Km |
| Greenpoint | 3.13 Km |
| Williamsburg | 3.31 Km |
| Long Island City | 3.68 Km |
| Brooklyn Heights | 3.81 Km |
| Hell's Kitchen | 3.98 Km |
| Hoboken | 4.13 Km |
| Sunnyside | 4.53 Km |
| Manhattan | 6.28 Km |
| Maspeth | 6.33 Km |
| Union City | 6.38 Km |
| Park Slope | 6.58 Km |
| Astoria | 6.77 Km |
| West New York | 6.90 Km |
| Bushwick | 6.97 Km |
| Woodside | 7.13 Km |
| Jersey City | 7.61 Km |
| Ridgewood | 7.61 Km |
| East Harlem | 8.20 Km |
| North Bergen | 8.60 Km |
| Secaucus | 8.88 Km |
| Flatbush | 8.91 Km |