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) |
|---|---|
| Loves Park | 6.18 Km |
| Machesney Park | 9.60 Km |
| Belvidere | 20.56 Km |
| Beloit | 26.87 Km |
| Freeport | 43.47 Km |
| Sycamore | 45.96 Km |
| Janesville | 46.19 Km |
| DeKalb | 47.40 Km |
| Woodstock | 53.30 Km |
| Huntley | 56.02 Km |
| Dixon | 57.65 Km |
| Lake in the Hills | 63.66 Km |
| Crystal Lake | 64.10 Km |
| Algonquin | 66.90 Km |
| Wasco | 67.87 Km |
| McHenry | 68.38 Km |
| Cary | 70.76 Km |
| Carpentersville | 70.87 Km |
| Elgin | 71.87 Km |
| South Elgin | 72.93 Km |
| Sterling | 73.16 Km |
| St. Charles | 75.99 Km |
| Geneva | 77.82 Km |
| Batavia | 79.71 Km |
| Streamwood | 80.27 Km |