Beristain Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Beristain, Puebla, Mexico
Qibla Details for Beristain
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Beristain?
The Qibla direction from Beristain, Puebla, Mexico is 47° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Beristain should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Beristain from Mecca?
The distance from Beristain to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,535 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Beristain?
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 Beristain, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Beristain?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Beristain is 47° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 89.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 47°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Beristain
The Qibla direction from Beristain, Puebla, Mexico is 47° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,535 km (8,410 miles) away. Geographically, Beristain 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 Beristain, this means facing northeast (47°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Beristain
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (47°), 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 89.4° from Beristain. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 47°.
Using a compass in Beristain
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Beristain. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 47° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.