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) |
|---|---|
| Northampton | 6.88 Km |
| South Hadley | 7.83 Km |
| Holyoke | 8.20 Km |
| North Chicopee | 10.89 Km |
| Chicopee | 14.06 Km |
| Amherst | 16.67 Km |
| Westfield | 17.09 Km |
| Amherst Center | 17.25 Km |
| West Springfield | 18.21 Km |
| Springfield | 19.50 Km |
| Ludlow | 19.84 Km |
| Agawam | 22.38 Km |
| Longmeadow | 25.12 Km |
| East Longmeadow | 25.92 Km |
| Palmer | 30.50 Km |
| Enfield | 32.93 Km |
| Greenfield | 36.13 Km |
| Windsor | 46.10 Km |
| South Windsor | 49.42 Km |
| Pittsfield | 51.56 Km |
| East Hartford | 54.07 Km |
| Manchester | 55.92 Km |
| Hartford | 55.95 Km |
| West Hartford | 56.45 Km |
| Southbridge | 56.55 Km |