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) |
|---|---|
| Ballenger Creek | 5.10 Km |
| Damascus | 22.62 Km |
| Germantown | 29.35 Km |
| Montgomery Village | 32.26 Km |
| Gaithersburg | 35.09 Km |
| Leesburg | 35.72 Km |
| Hagerstown | 36.66 Km |
| Redland | 37.68 Km |
| North Potomac | 38.92 Km |
| Eldersburg | 39.56 Km |
| Westminster | 39.84 Km |
| Olney | 41.44 Km |
| Ashburn | 41.73 Km |
| Rockville | 42.91 Km |
| Sterling | 45.40 Km |
| Aspen Hill | 47.22 Km |
| Potomac | 47.36 Km |
| Great Falls | 47.45 Km |
| Martinsburg | 47.75 Km |
| North Bethesda | 48.18 Km |
| Cloverly | 49.21 Km |
| Herndon | 49.50 Km |
| Reston | 49.90 Km |
| Reisterstown | 50.07 Km |
| Wheaton | 51.67 Km |