Bérive Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Bérive, Réunion, Réunion
Qibla Details for Bérive
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Bérive?
The Qibla direction from Bérive, Réunion, Réunion is 339.3° (NNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Bérive should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Bérive from Mecca?
The distance from Bérive to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 5,054 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Bérive?
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 Bérive, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Bérive?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Bérive is 339.3° (NNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 340.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 339.3°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Bérive
The Qibla direction from Bérive, Réunion, Réunion is 339.3° from true north, pointing towards the north-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,054 km (3,140 miles) away. Geographically, Bérive sits to the south-southeast of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your north-northwest.
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 Bérive, this means facing north-northwest (339.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Bérive
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (339.3°), 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 340.2° from Bérive. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 339.3°.
Using a compass in Bérive
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Bérive. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 339.3° (north-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.