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) |
|---|---|
| Mechanicsville | 8.05 Km |
| Richmond | 11.71 Km |
| Meadowbrook | 16.80 Km |
| Laurel | 19.26 Km |
| Bon Air | 20.42 Km |
| Tuckahoe | 20.74 Km |
| Chester | 23.31 Km |
| Hopewell | 27.11 Km |
| Short Pump | 27.64 Km |
| Colonial Heights | 31.69 Km |
| Petersburg | 35.97 Km |
| Williamsburg | 62.76 Km |
| Fredericksburg | 85.00 Km |
| Newport News | 91.68 Km |
| Hampton | 104.16 Km |
| East Hampton | 104.71 Km |
| Suffolk | 112.25 Km |
| South Suffolk | 113.00 Km |
| Cherry Hill | 113.97 Km |
| Charlottesville | 114.37 Km |
| Portsmouth Heights | 117.11 Km |
| Montclair | 118.42 Km |
| Culpeper | 118.59 Km |
| Portsmouth | 120.66 Km |
| Norfolk | 120.71 Km |