Mizrach · Baltimore, MD
Which way is mizrach in Baltimore, MD?
Face 52° from true north — northeast, which is 38° north of due east. The Temple Mount is 9,442 km (5,867 miles) away.
- Bearing
- 52°
- Compass point
- NE
- Distance
- 5,867 mi
- 9,442 km
- Off due east
- 38° 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 Baltimore, MD and switches to your exact position if you allow location access.
52° NE
Direction to the Temple Mount, Jerusalem from Baltimore, MD · 9,442 km / 5,867 mi
If the live compass isn’t available, hold a magnetic compass and face 52° (NE).
Questions
Which way is mizrach in Baltimore, MD?
From Baltimore, MD, the direction to Jerusalem is 52° measured clockwise from true north — northeast, or 38° north of due east. That is the great-circle direction to the Temple Mount, 9,442 km (5,867 miles) away.
Is mizrach exactly east in Baltimore, MD?
Not exactly. The shortest path over the globe from Baltimore, MD runs 38° 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 Baltimore, MD from Jerusalem?
9,442 kilometres (5,867 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.