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) |
|---|---|
| Financial District | 742 m |
| Chinatown | 855 m |
| East Village | 2.29 Km |
| Brooklyn Heights | 2.34 Km |
| Gramercy Park | 3.08 Km |
| Hoboken | 3.98 Km |
| Williamsburg | 4.42 Km |
| Greenpoint | 4.75 Km |
| Park Slope | 5.19 Km |
| Hell's Kitchen | 5.78 Km |
| Long Island City | 5.90 Km |
| Jersey City | 6.23 Km |
| Sunnyside | 6.59 Km |
| Union City | 7.41 Km |
| Sunset Park | 7.67 Km |
| Bushwick | 7.68 Km |
| Maspeth | 7.93 Km |
| Flatbush | 7.97 Km |
| Kensington | 8.13 Km |
| West New York | 8.22 Km |
| Manhattan | 8.39 Km |
| Brooklyn | 8.57 Km |
| Ridgewood | 8.60 Km |
| Borough Park | 8.96 Km |
| Astoria | 9.06 Km |