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) |
|---|---|
| Chelsea | 2.52 Km |
| Everett | 3.42 Km |
| Winthrop | 4.41 Km |
| Malden | 4.82 Km |
| Saugus | 6.27 Km |
| Boston | 6.81 Km |
| Melrose | 7.12 Km |
| Somerville | 7.55 Km |
| Medford | 7.81 Km |
| Lynn | 8.27 Km |
| Cambridge | 8.54 Km |
| South Boston | 8.89 Km |
| Stoneham | 10.73 Km |
| Winchester | 11.36 Km |
| Arlington | 11.88 Km |
| Wakefield | 11.99 Km |
| Brookline | 12.37 Km |
| South Peabody | 12.39 Km |
| Belmont | 13.76 Km |
| Woburn | 13.95 Km |
| Jamaica Plain | 14.12 Km |
| Watertown | 14.64 Km |
| Reading | 14.72 Km |
| Peabody | 14.94 Km |
| Salem | 15.56 Km |