Mizrach · Johannesburg
Which way is mizrach in Johannesburg?
Face 7° from true north — north, which is 7° east of due north. The Temple Mount is 6,492 km (4,034 miles) away.
- Bearing
- 7°
- Compass point
- N
- Distance
- 4,034 mi
- 6,492 km
- Off due north
- 7° 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 Johannesburg and switches to your exact position if you allow location access.
7° N
Direction to the Temple Mount, Jerusalem from Johannesburg · 6,492 km / 4,034 mi
If the live compass isn’t available, hold a magnetic compass and face 7° (N).
Questions
Which way is mizrach in Johannesburg?
From Johannesburg, the direction to Jerusalem is 7° measured clockwise from true north — north, or 7° east of due north. That is the great-circle direction to the Temple Mount, 6,492 km (4,034 miles) away.
Is mizrach exactly east in Johannesburg?
Not exactly. The shortest path over the globe from Johannesburg runs 7° 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 Johannesburg from Jerusalem?
6,492 kilometres (4,034 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.