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) |
|---|---|
| Loves Park | 3.41 Km |
| Rockford | 9.60 Km |
| Beloit | 17.92 Km |
| Belvidere | 18.50 Km |
| Janesville | 37.35 Km |
| Freeport | 48.20 Km |
| Woodstock | 48.66 Km |
| Sycamore | 49.30 Km |
| DeKalb | 52.20 Km |
| Huntley | 54.08 Km |
| Crystal Lake | 60.61 Km |
| Lake in the Hills | 61.15 Km |
| McHenry | 63.49 Km |
| Algonquin | 64.54 Km |
| Dixon | 67.20 Km |
| Cary | 67.58 Km |
| Carpentersville | 69.05 Km |
| Wasco | 69.33 Km |
| Elgin | 71.31 Km |
| South Elgin | 72.99 Km |
| Fitchburg | 76.79 Km |
| St. Charles | 77.11 Km |
| Round Lake | 77.71 Km |
| Round Lake Beach | 78.02 Km |
| Geneva | 79.21 Km |