Mizrach · Miami, FL
Which way is mizrach in Miami, FL?
Face 50° from true north — northeast, which is 40° north of due east. The Temple Mount is 10,645 km (6,614 miles) away.
- Bearing
- 50°
- Compass point
- NE
- Distance
- 6,614 mi
- 10,645 km
- Off due east
- 40° north of due east
Use your phone as the compass
Tap “Use live compass” and turn until the arrow points straight up. It starts from Miami, FL and switches to your exact position if you allow location access.
50° NE
Direction to the Temple Mount, Jerusalem from Miami, FL · 10,645 km / 6,614 mi
If the live compass isn’t available, hold a magnetic compass and face 50° (NE).
Questions
Which way is mizrach in Miami, FL?
From Miami, FL, the direction to Jerusalem is 50° measured clockwise from true north — northeast, or 40° north of due east. That is the great-circle direction to the Temple Mount, 10,645 km (6,614 miles) away.
Is mizrach exactly east in Miami, FL?
Not exactly. The shortest path over the globe from Miami, FL runs 40° north of due east, not along due east. The difference is why a compass bearing and a flat map can disagree about which way Jerusalem is.
How far is Miami, FL from Jerusalem?
10,645 kilometres (6,614 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.