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 | 6.60 Km |
| Gaithersburg | 6.90 Km |
| North Potomac | 10.05 Km |
| Redland | 11.42 Km |
| Damascus | 14.09 Km |
| Rockville | 14.26 Km |
| Olney | 17.79 Km |
| Potomac | 18.07 Km |
| North Bethesda | 19.45 Km |
| Great Falls | 19.51 Km |
| Aspen Hill | 20.05 Km |
| Sterling | 22.98 Km |
| Reston | 23.51 Km |
| Ashburn | 23.54 Km |
| Wheaton | 23.84 Km |
| Herndon | 24.70 Km |
| Cloverly | 24.70 Km |
| Wolf Trap | 25.98 Km |
| Leesburg | 25.98 Km |
| Bethesda | 26.02 Km |
| Ballenger Creek | 26.27 Km |
| McLean | 27.78 Km |
| White Oak | 28.24 Km |
| Tysons Corner | 28.51 Km |
| Fairland | 29.14 Km |