Mizrach · Antwerp
Which way is mizrach in Antwerp?
Face 119° from true north — east-southeast, which is 29° south of due east. The Temple Mount is 3,314 km (2,059 miles) away.
- Bearing
- 119°
- Compass point
- ESE
- Distance
- 2,059 mi
- 3,314 km
- Off due east
- 29° south of due east
Use your phone as the compass
Tap “Use live compass” and turn until the arrow points straight up. It starts from Antwerp and switches to your exact position if you allow location access.
119° ESE
Direction to the Temple Mount, Jerusalem from Antwerp · 3,314 km / 2,059 mi
If the live compass isn’t available, hold a magnetic compass and face 119° (ESE).
Questions
Which way is mizrach in Antwerp?
From Antwerp, the direction to Jerusalem is 119° measured clockwise from true north — east-southeast, or 29° south of due east. That is the great-circle direction to the Temple Mount, 3,314 km (2,059 miles) away.
Is mizrach exactly east in Antwerp?
Not exactly. The shortest path over the globe from Antwerp runs 29° south of due east, not along due east. The difference is why a compass bearing and a flat map can disagree about which way Jerusalem is.
How far is Antwerp from Jerusalem?
3,314 kilometres (2,059 miles) in a straight line to the Temple Mount.
Why do synagogues sometimes face plain east?
Many communities orient the mizrach wall to approximate east rather than to an exact great-circle bearing, and practice varies. The figure above is the geometric direction to the Temple Mount; follow your community’s custom.