Mizrach · Brooklyn, NY
Which way is mizrach in Brooklyn, NY?
Face 54° from true north — northeast, which is 36° north of due east. The Temple Mount is 9,168 km (5,696 miles) away.
- Bearing
- 54°
- Compass point
- NE
- Distance
- 5,696 mi
- 9,168 km
- Off due east
- 36° 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 Brooklyn, NY and switches to your exact position if you allow location access.
54° NE
Direction to the Temple Mount, Jerusalem from Brooklyn, NY · 9,168 km / 5,696 mi
If the live compass isn’t available, hold a magnetic compass and face 54° (NE).
Questions
Which way is mizrach in Brooklyn, NY?
From Brooklyn, NY, the direction to Jerusalem is 54° measured clockwise from true north — northeast, or 36° north of due east. That is the great-circle direction to the Temple Mount, 9,168 km (5,696 miles) away.
Is mizrach exactly east in Brooklyn, NY?
Not exactly. The shortest path over the globe from Brooklyn, NY runs 36° 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 Brooklyn, NY from Jerusalem?
9,168 kilometres (5,696 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.