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) |
|---|---|
| New York City | 742 m |
| Chinatown | 1.41 Km |
| Brooklyn Heights | 1.87 Km |
| East Village | 2.97 Km |
| Gramercy Park | 3.80 Km |
| Hoboken | 4.49 Km |
| Park Slope | 4.61 Km |
| Williamsburg | 4.70 Km |
| Greenpoint | 5.16 Km |
| Jersey City | 6.24 Km |
| Long Island City | 6.50 Km |
| Hell's Kitchen | 6.52 Km |
| Sunset Park | 6.95 Km |
| Sunnyside | 7.11 Km |
| Flatbush | 7.48 Km |
| Kensington | 7.57 Km |
| Bushwick | 7.72 Km |
| Union City | 8.07 Km |
| Brooklyn | 8.13 Km |
| Maspeth | 8.26 Km |
| Borough Park | 8.28 Km |
| Ridgewood | 8.72 Km |
| West New York | 8.91 Km |
| East Flatbush | 8.93 Km |
| Brownsville | 9.10 Km |