Mizrach · Montreal, QC
Which way is mizrach in Montreal, QC?
Face 55° from true north — northeast, which is 35° north of due east. The Temple Mount is 8,831 km (5,487 miles) away.
- Bearing
- 55°
- Compass point
- NE
- Distance
- 5,487 mi
- 8,831 km
- Off due east
- 35° 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 Montreal, QC and switches to your exact position if you allow location access.
55° NE
Direction to the Temple Mount, Jerusalem from Montreal, QC · 8,831 km / 5,487 mi
If the live compass isn’t available, hold a magnetic compass and face 55° (NE).
Questions
Which way is mizrach in Montreal, QC?
From Montreal, QC, the direction to Jerusalem is 55° measured clockwise from true north — northeast, or 35° north of due east. That is the great-circle direction to the Temple Mount, 8,831 km (5,487 miles) away.
Is mizrach exactly east in Montreal, QC?
Not exactly. The shortest path over the globe from Montreal, QC runs 35° 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 Montreal, QC from Jerusalem?
8,831 kilometres (5,487 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.