Mizrach · Atlanta, GA
Which way is mizrach in Atlanta, GA?
Face 48° from true north — northeast, which is 42° north of due east. The Temple Mount is 10,370 km (6,443 miles) away.
- Bearing
- 48°
- Compass point
- NE
- Distance
- 6,443 mi
- 10,370 km
- Off due east
- 42° north of due east
Use your phone as the compass
Tap “Use live compass” and turn until the arrow points straight up. It starts from Atlanta, GA and switches to your exact position if you allow location access.
48° NE
Direction to the Temple Mount, Jerusalem from Atlanta, GA · 10,370 km / 6,443 mi
If the live compass isn’t available, hold a magnetic compass and face 48° (NE).
Questions
Which way is mizrach in Atlanta, GA?
From Atlanta, GA, the direction to Jerusalem is 48° measured clockwise from true north — northeast, or 42° north of due east. That is the great-circle direction to the Temple Mount, 10,370 km (6,443 miles) away.
Is mizrach exactly east in Atlanta, GA?
Not exactly. The shortest path over the globe from Atlanta, GA runs 42° north 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 Atlanta, GA from Jerusalem?
10,370 kilometres (6,443 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.