Mizrach · Melbourne
Which way is mizrach in Melbourne?
Face 287° from true north — west-northwest, which is 17° north of due west. The Temple Mount is 13,714 km (8,522 miles) away.
- Bearing
- 287°
- Compass point
- WNW
- Distance
- 8,522 mi
- 13,714 km
- Off due west
- 17° north of due west
Use your phone as the compass
Tap “Use live compass” and turn until the arrow points straight up. It starts from Melbourne and switches to your exact position if you allow location access.
287° WNW
Direction to the Temple Mount, Jerusalem from Melbourne · 13,714 km / 8,522 mi
If the live compass isn’t available, hold a magnetic compass and face 287° (WNW).
Questions
Which way is mizrach in Melbourne?
From Melbourne, the direction to Jerusalem is 287° measured clockwise from true north — west-northwest, or 17° north of due west. That is the great-circle direction to the Temple Mount, 13,714 km (8,522 miles) away.
Is mizrach exactly east in Melbourne?
Not exactly. The shortest path over the globe from Melbourne runs 17° north of due west, not along due west. The difference is why a compass bearing and a flat map can disagree about which way Jerusalem is.
How far is Melbourne from Jerusalem?
13,714 kilometres (8,522 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.