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) |
|---|---|
| Rolling Meadows | 3.39 Km |
| Arlington Heights | 5.05 Km |
| Buffalo Grove | 7.65 Km |
| Prospect Heights | 8.15 Km |
| Hoffman Estates | 8.39 Km |
| Wheeling | 9.26 Km |
| Mount Prospect | 9.37 Km |
| Schaumburg | 9.47 Km |
| Lake Zurich | 10.80 Km |
| Vernon Hills | 12.95 Km |
| Elk Grove Village | 12.95 Km |
| Roselle | 14.46 Km |
| Des Plaines | 15.11 Km |
| Streamwood | 15.18 Km |
| Hanover Park | 15.35 Km |
| Northbrook | 17.04 Km |
| Deerfield | 17.04 Km |
| Mundelein | 17.17 Km |
| Bloomingdale | 17.42 Km |
| Bartlett | 17.90 Km |
| Carpentersville | 18.48 Km |
| Bensenville | 18.94 Km |
| Park Ridge | 19.42 Km |
| Addison | 20.21 Km |
| Cary | 20.25 Km |