Mizrach · Paris
Which way is mizrach in Paris?
Face 112° from true north — east-southeast, which is 22° south of due east. The Temple Mount is 3,332 km (2,071 miles) away.
- Bearing
- 112°
- Compass point
- ESE
- Distance
- 2,071 mi
- 3,332 km
- Off due east
- 22° south of due east
Use your phone as the compass
Tap “Use live compass” and turn until the arrow points straight up. It starts from Paris and switches to your exact position if you allow location access.
112° ESE
Direction to the Temple Mount, Jerusalem from Paris · 3,332 km / 2,071 mi
If the live compass isn’t available, hold a magnetic compass and face 112° (ESE).
Questions
Which way is mizrach in Paris?
From Paris, the direction to Jerusalem is 112° measured clockwise from true north — east-southeast, or 22° south of due east. That is the great-circle direction to the Temple Mount, 3,332 km (2,071 miles) away.
Is mizrach exactly east in Paris?
Not exactly. The shortest path over the globe from Paris runs 22° south 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 Paris from Jerusalem?
3,332 kilometres (2,071 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.