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) |
|---|---|
| North Plainfield | 8.03 Km |
| South Plainfield | 9.55 Km |
| Plainfield | 9.76 Km |
| Bridgewater | 11.02 Km |
| Basking Ridge | 11.21 Km |
| Scotch Plains | 12.02 Km |
| Somerset | 12.55 Km |
| Edison | 13.38 Km |
| New Brunswick | 14.67 Km |
| Westfield | 15.47 Km |
| Piscataway | 15.74 Km |
| Iselin | 16.92 Km |
| Hillsborough | 17.19 Km |
| Summit | 17.60 Km |
| Colonia | 18.61 Km |
| Madison | 18.88 Km |
| Fords | 19.19 Km |
| Cranford | 19.26 Km |
| Avenel | 19.91 Km |
| Rahway | 20.29 Km |
| Woodbridge | 20.50 Km |
| South River | 21.17 Km |
| Morristown | 21.19 Km |
| Sayreville | 21.22 Km |
| East Brunswick | 21.83 Km |