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) |
|---|---|
| Schaumburg | 1.09 Km |
| Roselle | 6.46 Km |
| Rolling Meadows | 7.17 Km |
| Hanover Park | 7.23 Km |
| Streamwood | 8.37 Km |
| Palatine | 8.39 Km |
| Bloomingdale | 9.48 Km |
| Arlington Heights | 9.63 Km |
| Elk Grove Village | 10.02 Km |
| Bartlett | 10.23 Km |
| Mount Prospect | 12.06 Km |
| Prospect Heights | 13.11 Km |
| Glendale Heights | 14.31 Km |
| Addison | 14.46 Km |
| Bensenville | 15.12 Km |
| Carol Stream | 15.18 Km |
| Buffalo Grove | 15.62 Km |
| Des Plaines | 16.25 Km |
| Wheeling | 16.42 Km |
| Elgin | 16.64 Km |
| Carpentersville | 17.08 Km |
| Lake Zurich | 17.18 Km |
| South Elgin | 18.37 Km |
| Glen Ellyn | 18.41 Km |
| Villa Park | 18.60 Km |