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) |
|---|---|
| Gaithersburg | 3.74 Km |
| Redland | 5.62 Km |
| Germantown | 6.60 Km |
| Rockville | 10.95 Km |
| Olney | 11.37 Km |
| North Potomac | 12.05 Km |
| Damascus | 12.44 Km |
| Aspen Hill | 15.10 Km |
| North Bethesda | 16.11 Km |
| Potomac | 17.67 Km |
| Cloverly | 18.66 Km |
| Wheaton | 19.44 Km |
| Great Falls | 21.42 Km |
| White Oak | 23.16 Km |
| Bethesda | 23.30 Km |
| Fairland | 23.34 Km |
| Silver Spring | 25.33 Km |
| Scaggsville | 25.68 Km |
| Calverton | 26.01 Km |
| Reston | 26.34 Km |
| McLean | 27.01 Km |
| Adelphi | 27.28 Km |
| Takoma Park | 27.42 Km |
| Wolf Trap | 27.49 Km |
| Sterling | 27.66 Km |