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) |
|---|---|
| Albany | 47.52 Km |
| Troy | 47.89 Km |
| West Albany | 50.77 Km |
| Northampton | 51.53 Km |
| Easthampton | 51.56 Km |
| Cohoes | 51.81 Km |
| Latham | 53.46 Km |
| Westfield | 54.49 Km |
| Greenfield | 55.10 Km |
| Holyoke | 58.50 Km |
| South Hadley | 59.10 Km |
| Amherst Center | 60.19 Km |
| Amherst | 60.38 Km |
| North Chicopee | 60.82 Km |
| Chicopee | 62.23 Km |
| Clifton Park | 63.10 Km |
| West Springfield | 64.02 Km |
| Springfield | 66.42 Km |
| Agawam | 66.96 Km |
| Schenectady | 69.75 Km |
| Rotterdam | 70.20 Km |
| Longmeadow | 70.37 Km |
| West Torrington | 70.73 Km |
| Ludlow | 71.02 Km |
| Torrington | 72.94 Km |