Las Barretas Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Las Barretas, Nuevo León, Mexico
Qibla Details for Las Barretas
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Las Barretas?
The Qibla direction from Las Barretas, Nuevo León, Mexico is 44.1° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Las Barretas should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Las Barretas from Mecca?
The distance from Las Barretas to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,260 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Las Barretas?
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 Las Barretas, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Las Barretas?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Las Barretas is 44.1° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 91.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 44.1°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Las Barretas
The Qibla direction from Las Barretas, Nuevo León, Mexico is 44.1° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,260 km (8,239 miles) away. Geographically, Las Barretas sits to the 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 Las Barretas, this means facing northeast (44.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Las Barretas
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (44.1°), 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 91.5° from Las Barretas. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 44.1°.
Using a compass in Las Barretas
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Las Barretas. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 44.1° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.