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) |
|---|---|
| West Lynchburg | 3.38 Km |
| Roanoke | 72.41 Km |
| Waynesboro | 76.12 Km |
| Cave Spring | 79.72 Km |
| Salem | 81.76 Km |
| Staunton | 82.08 Km |
| Charlottesville | 90.07 Km |
| Danville | 94.74 Km |
| Blacksburg | 114.30 Km |
| Christiansburg | 116.44 Km |
| Eden | 116.90 Km |
| Harrisonburg | 117.65 Km |
| Radford | 130.72 Km |
| Short Pump | 137.43 Km |
| Henderson | 137.48 Km |
| Bon Air | 140.38 Km |
| Tuckahoe | 141.26 Km |
| Laurel | 146.27 Km |
| Meadowbrook | 147.39 Km |
| Burlington | 148.91 Km |
| Richmond | 149.22 Km |
| Chester | 150.38 Km |
| Colonial Heights | 154.23 Km |
| Culpeper | 154.82 Km |
| Petersburg | 155.27 Km |