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) |
|---|---|
| Redland | 6.72 Km |
| Cloverly | 7.79 Km |
| Aspen Hill | 8.20 Km |
| Rockville | 10.68 Km |
| Montgomery Village | 11.37 Km |
| Gaithersburg | 11.64 Km |
| Wheaton | 12.64 Km |
| Fairland | 12.72 Km |
| North Bethesda | 12.88 Km |
| White Oak | 14.12 Km |
| Scaggsville | 14.40 Km |
| Calverton | 15.52 Km |
| Germantown | 17.79 Km |
| Silver Spring | 18.41 Km |
| Adelphi | 18.59 Km |
| North Potomac | 18.79 Km |
| Beltsville | 19.04 Km |
| Damascus | 19.12 Km |
| Potomac | 19.36 Km |
| Bethesda | 19.39 Km |
| Langley Park | 19.72 Km |
| Laurel | 19.79 Km |
| Takoma Park | 20.15 Km |
| South Laurel | 20.86 Km |
| Columbia | 21.87 Km |