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) |
|---|---|
| Arlington Heights | 2.72 Km |
| Palatine | 3.39 Km |
| Prospect Heights | 6.36 Km |
| Mount Prospect | 6.56 Km |
| Hoffman Estates | 7.17 Km |
| Schaumburg | 8.10 Km |
| Buffalo Grove | 8.67 Km |
| Wheeling | 9.25 Km |
| Elk Grove Village | 9.60 Km |
| Des Plaines | 12.11 Km |
| Roselle | 12.35 Km |
| Lake Zurich | 14.18 Km |
| Hanover Park | 14.40 Km |
| Streamwood | 15.12 Km |
| Bloomingdale | 15.16 Km |
| Vernon Hills | 15.30 Km |
| Bensenville | 15.58 Km |
| Northbrook | 15.94 Km |
| Park Ridge | 16.40 Km |
| Deerfield | 16.94 Km |
| Addison | 17.07 Km |
| Bartlett | 17.36 Km |
| Glenview | 18.66 Km |
| Niles | 18.82 Km |
| Glendale Heights | 19.34 Km |