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) |
|---|---|
| Colonial Heights | 11.36 Km |
| Petersburg | 13.24 Km |
| Chester | 14.85 Km |
| Meadowbrook | 23.01 Km |
| Highland Springs | 27.11 Km |
| Richmond | 31.67 Km |
| Bon Air | 34.24 Km |
| Mechanicsville | 34.69 Km |
| Tuckahoe | 39.68 Km |
| Laurel | 42.43 Km |
| Short Pump | 48.01 Km |
| Williamsburg | 51.42 Km |
| Newport News | 76.47 Km |
| Hampton | 88.87 Km |
| Suffolk | 89.38 Km |
| East Hampton | 89.72 Km |
| South Suffolk | 89.96 Km |
| Portsmouth Heights | 97.61 Km |
| Roanoke Rapids | 99.23 Km |
| Portsmouth | 102.06 Km |
| Norfolk | 102.42 Km |
| Chesapeake | 104.78 Km |
| Fredericksburg | 112.11 Km |
| Virginia Beach | 126.52 Km |
| Charlottesville | 132.14 Km |