Barberena Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Barberena, Santa Rosa , Guatemala

Qibla: 54.8° NE
Distance: 13,298 km
Coords: 14.31°, -90.36°
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Barberena
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Qibla Details for Barberena

Qibla Angle54.8° from North
Cardinal DirectionNE
Compass Bearing86.7°
Distance to Kaaba13,298 km / 8,263 mi
RegionSanta Rosa
Latitude14.3074°
Longitude-90.3616°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Barberena?

The Qibla direction from Barberena, Santa Rosa , Guatemala is 54.8° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Barberena should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Barberena from Mecca?

The distance from Barberena to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,298 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Barberena?

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 Barberena, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Barberena?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Barberena is 54.8° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 86.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 54.8°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Barberena

The Qibla direction from Barberena, Santa Rosa , Guatemala is 54.8° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,298 km (8,263 miles) away. Geographically, Barberena sits to the west-northwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your northeast.

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 Barberena, this means facing northeast (54.8°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Barberena

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (54.8°), 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 86.7° from Barberena. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 54.8°.

Using a compass in Barberena

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Barberena. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 54.8° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.