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) |
|---|---|
| Chillum | 2.14 Km |
| Silver Spring | 2.15 Km |
| Langley Park | 2.56 Km |
| Adelphi | 4.16 Km |
| Hyattsville | 5.89 Km |
| College Park | 6.11 Km |
| Adams Morgan | 6.95 Km |
| White Oak | 7.00 Km |
| Shaw | 7.42 Km |
| East Riverdale | 7.60 Km |
| Bethesda | 8.03 Km |
| Wheaton | 8.03 Km |
| Washington | 9.54 Km |
| Beltsville | 10.71 Km |
| Landover | 10.76 Km |
| Calverton | 10.81 Km |
| Fairland | 11.75 Km |
| Greenbelt | 11.78 Km |
| North Bethesda | 12.15 Km |
| Aspen Hill | 12.64 Km |
| Lanham-Seabrook | 13.56 Km |
| Arlington | 13.64 Km |
| Seabrook | 13.95 Km |
| Cloverly | 14.51 Km |
| McLean | 15.48 Km |