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) |
|---|---|
| Billerica | 6.47 Km |
| Lowell | 7.17 Km |
| Dracut | 8.65 Km |
| Wilmington | 8.69 Km |
| Chelmsford | 10.96 Km |
| Burlington | 12.19 Km |
| Lawrence | 12.19 Km |
| North Andover | 12.71 Km |
| Methuen | 13.33 Km |
| Reading | 14.79 Km |
| Woburn | 16.08 Km |
| Westford | 17.03 Km |
| Wakefield | 17.58 Km |
| Lexington | 18.18 Km |
| Stoneham | 18.24 Km |
| Concord | 19.17 Km |
| Winchester | 19.32 Km |
| Salem | 19.95 Km |
| Acton | 21.44 Km |
| Melrose | 21.82 Km |
| Haverhill | 22.44 Km |
| Arlington | 22.63 Km |
| Medford | 23.81 Km |
| Belmont | 24.31 Km |
| Saugus | 24.50 Km |