Berino Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Berino, New Mexico, United States
Qibla Details for Berino
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Berino?
The Qibla direction from Berino, New Mexico, United States is 35.5° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Berino should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Berino from Mecca?
The distance from Berino to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,092 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Berino?
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 Berino, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Berino?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Berino is 35.5° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 94.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 35.5°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Berino
The Qibla direction from Berino, New Mexico, United States is 35.5° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,092 km (8,135 miles) away. Geographically, Berino sits to the north-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 Berino, this means facing northeast (35.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Berino
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (35.5°), 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 94.7° from Berino. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 35.5°.
Using a compass in Berino
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Berino. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 35.5° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.