Mizrach · Beit Shemesh
Which way is mizrach in Beit Shemesh?
Face 82° from true north — east, which is 8° north of due east. The Temple Mount is 24 km (15 miles) away.
- Bearing
- 82°
- Compass point
- E
- Distance
- 15 mi
- 24 km
- Off due east
- 8° 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 Beit Shemesh and switches to your exact position if you allow location access.
82° E
Direction to the Temple Mount, Jerusalem from Beit Shemesh · 24 km / 15 mi
If the live compass isn’t available, hold a magnetic compass and face 82° (E).
Questions
Which way is mizrach in Beit Shemesh?
From Beit Shemesh, the direction to Jerusalem is 82° measured clockwise from true north — east, or 8° north of due east. That is the great-circle direction to the Temple Mount, 24 km (15 miles) away.
Is mizrach exactly east in Beit Shemesh?
Not exactly. The shortest path over the globe from Beit Shemesh runs 8° 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 Beit Shemesh from Jerusalem?
24 kilometres (15 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.