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) |
|---|---|
| Bayou Cane | 4.39 Km |
| Laplace | 57.21 Km |
| Kenner | 63.93 Km |
| Estelle | 65.38 Km |
| Metairie Terrace | 68.45 Km |
| Marrero | 68.65 Km |
| Metairie | 69.68 Km |
| Harvey | 70.82 Km |
| Gretna | 73.38 Km |
| New Orleans | 73.90 Km |
| Terrytown | 74.97 Km |
| Prairieville | 82.31 Km |
| Chalmette | 82.40 Km |
| Shenandoah | 93.58 Km |
| Hammond | 104.03 Km |
| Baton Rouge | 104.46 Km |
| Central | 110.87 Km |
| New Iberia | 115.35 Km |
| Slidell | 117.83 Km |
| Zachary | 124.38 Km |
| Lafayette | 143.49 Km |
| Opelousas | 167.49 Km |
| Long Beach | 172.67 Km |
| Gulfport | 178.63 Km |
| West Gulfport | 180.48 Km |