Mizrach · Dallas, TX
Which way is mizrach in Dallas, TX?
Face 40° from true north — northeast, which is 40° east of due north. The Temple Mount is 11,248 km (6,989 miles) away.
- Bearing
- 40°
- Compass point
- NE
- Distance
- 6,989 mi
- 11,248 km
- Off due north
- 40° east of due north
Use your phone as the compass
Tap “Use live compass” and turn until the arrow points straight up. It starts from Dallas, TX and switches to your exact position if you allow location access.
40° NE
Direction to the Temple Mount, Jerusalem from Dallas, TX · 11,248 km / 6,989 mi
If the live compass isn’t available, hold a magnetic compass and face 40° (NE).
Questions
Which way is mizrach in Dallas, TX?
From Dallas, TX, the direction to Jerusalem is 40° measured clockwise from true north — northeast, or 40° east of due north. That is the great-circle direction to the Temple Mount, 11,248 km (6,989 miles) away.
Is mizrach exactly east in Dallas, TX?
Not exactly. The shortest path over the globe from Dallas, TX runs 40° east of due north, not along due north. The difference is why a compass bearing and a flat map can disagree about which way Jerusalem is.
How far is Dallas, TX from Jerusalem?
11,248 kilometres (6,989 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.