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) |
|---|---|
| Vestavia Hills | 2.83 Km |
| Birmingham | 5.44 Km |
| Mountain Brook | 5.55 Km |
| Hoover | 7.45 Km |
| Bessemer | 16.24 Km |
| Hueytown | 18.31 Km |
| Helena | 19.92 Km |
| Pelham | 20.71 Km |
| Center Point | 22.18 Km |
| Trussville | 24.24 Km |
| Alabaster | 25.34 Km |
| Dixiana | 32.98 Km |
| Talladega | 64.60 Km |
| Northport | 77.00 Km |
| Tuscaloosa | 77.09 Km |
| Cullman | 78.28 Km |
| Oxford | 90.90 Km |
| Anniston | 92.20 Km |
| Gadsden | 95.05 Km |
| Albertville | 104.03 Km |
| Prattville | 116.49 Km |
| Millbrook | 117.65 Km |
| Selma | 120.13 Km |
| Decatur | 127.23 Km |
| Montgomery | 131.46 Km |