Barberaz Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Barberaz, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Qibla Details for Barberaz
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Barberaz?
The Qibla direction from Barberaz, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France is 119.7° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Barberaz should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Barberaz from Mecca?
The distance from Barberaz to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,084 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Barberaz?
Use our free Qibla compass above. For the most accurate direction, click "Use My Exact Location" to enable GPS. On mobile devices, you can also enable the live compass feature which rotates in real-time as you move your phone.
How accurate is this Qibla direction?
Our Qibla calculation uses the great-circle bearing formula which provides 99.9% accuracy. The calculation accounts for Earth's curvature, ensuring precision regardless of distance. For your exact location within Barberaz, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Barberaz?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Barberaz is 119.7° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 130.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 119.7°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Barberaz
The Qibla direction from Barberaz, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France is 119.7° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,084 km (2,538 miles) away. Geographically, Barberaz sits to the northwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your east-southeast.
The Qibla (قِبْلَة) is the direction that Muslims face when performing their daily prayers (Salah). All Muslims around the world face the Kaaba, located in Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, during prayer. From Barberaz, this means facing east-southeast (119.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Barberaz
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (119.7°), the geometrically shortest path to Mecca across the curved surface of the Earth — the method accepted by most scholars. If you instead follow a single fixed compass heading (the rhumb-line bearing), it would be about 130.9° from Barberaz. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 119.7°.
Using a compass in Barberaz
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Barberaz. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 119.7° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.