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) |
|---|---|
| Chester | 10.61 Km |
| Bon Air | 11.26 Km |
| Richmond | 11.73 Km |
| Highland Springs | 16.80 Km |
| Tuckahoe | 17.33 Km |
| Mechanicsville | 19.86 Km |
| Colonial Heights | 20.94 Km |
| Laurel | 21.81 Km |
| Hopewell | 23.01 Km |
| Petersburg | 25.36 Km |
| Short Pump | 25.55 Km |
| Williamsburg | 70.54 Km |
| Fredericksburg | 95.01 Km |
| Newport News | 97.69 Km |
| Charlottesville | 109.30 Km |
| Hampton | 110.21 Km |
| Roanoke Rapids | 110.95 Km |
| East Hampton | 110.95 Km |
| Suffolk | 112.38 Km |
| South Suffolk | 112.96 Km |
| Portsmouth Heights | 120.26 Km |
| Culpeper | 122.79 Km |
| Portsmouth | 124.51 Km |
| Norfolk | 124.79 Km |
| Cherry Hill | 125.96 Km |