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) |
|---|---|
| Montgomery Village | 3.74 Km |
| Redland | 4.94 Km |
| Germantown | 6.90 Km |
| Rockville | 7.83 Km |
| North Potomac | 8.69 Km |
| Olney | 11.64 Km |
| North Bethesda | 13.10 Km |
| Aspen Hill | 13.16 Km |
| Potomac | 13.94 Km |
| Damascus | 16.12 Km |
| Wheaton | 17.08 Km |
| Great Falls | 17.81 Km |
| Cloverly | 18.00 Km |
| Bethesda | 20.09 Km |
| White Oak | 21.35 Km |
| Fairland | 22.31 Km |
| Silver Spring | 22.75 Km |
| Reston | 22.87 Km |
| McLean | 23.35 Km |
| Wolf Trap | 23.79 Km |
| Calverton | 24.82 Km |
| Sterling | 24.85 Km |
| Takoma Park | 24.88 Km |
| Herndon | 25.07 Km |
| Tysons Corner | 25.12 Km |