Mizrach · Los Angeles, CA
Which way is mizrach in Los Angeles, CA?
Face 24° from true north — north-northeast, which is 24° east of due north. The Temple Mount is 12,186 km (7,572 miles) away.
- Bearing
- 24°
- Compass point
- NNE
- Distance
- 7,572 mi
- 12,186 km
- Off due north
- 24° 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 Los Angeles, CA and switches to your exact position if you allow location access.
24° NNE
Direction to the Temple Mount, Jerusalem from Los Angeles, CA · 12,186 km / 7,572 mi
If the live compass isn’t available, hold a magnetic compass and face 24° (NNE).
Questions
Which way is mizrach in Los Angeles, CA?
From Los Angeles, CA, the direction to Jerusalem is 24° measured clockwise from true north — north-northeast, or 24° east of due north. That is the great-circle direction to the Temple Mount, 12,186 km (7,572 miles) away.
Is mizrach exactly east in Los Angeles, CA?
Not exactly. The shortest path over the globe from Los Angeles, CA runs 24° 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 Los Angeles, CA from Jerusalem?
12,186 kilometres (7,572 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.