Mizrach · Haifa
Which way is mizrach in Haifa?
Face 168° from true north — south-southeast, which is 12° east of due south. The Temple Mount is 115 km (72 miles) away.
- Bearing
- 168°
- Compass point
- SSE
- Distance
- 72 mi
- 115 km
- Off due south
- 12° east of due south
Use your phone as the compass
Tap “Use live compass” and turn until the arrow points straight up. It starts from Haifa and switches to your exact position if you allow location access.
168° SSE
Direction to the Temple Mount, Jerusalem from Haifa · 115 km / 72 mi
If the live compass isn’t available, hold a magnetic compass and face 168° (SSE).
Questions
Which way is mizrach in Haifa?
From Haifa, the direction to Jerusalem is 168° measured clockwise from true north — south-southeast, or 12° east of due south. That is the great-circle direction to the Temple Mount, 115 km (72 miles) away.
Is mizrach exactly east in Haifa?
Not exactly. The shortest path over the globe from Haifa runs 12° east of due south, not along due south. The difference is why a compass bearing and a flat map can disagree about which way Jerusalem is.
How far is Haifa from Jerusalem?
115 kilometres (72 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.