Mizrach · Phoenix, AZ
Which way is mizrach in Phoenix, AZ?
Face 29° from true north — north-northeast, which is 29° east of due north. The Temple Mount is 11,993 km (7,452 miles) away.
- Bearing
- 29°
- Compass point
- NNE
- Distance
- 7,452 mi
- 11,993 km
- Off due north
- 29° 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 Phoenix, AZ and switches to your exact position if you allow location access.
29° NNE
Direction to the Temple Mount, Jerusalem from Phoenix, AZ · 11,993 km / 7,452 mi
If the live compass isn’t available, hold a magnetic compass and face 29° (NNE).
Questions
Which way is mizrach in Phoenix, AZ?
From Phoenix, AZ, the direction to Jerusalem is 29° measured clockwise from true north — north-northeast, or 29° east of due north. That is the great-circle direction to the Temple Mount, 11,993 km (7,452 miles) away.
Is mizrach exactly east in Phoenix, AZ?
Not exactly. The shortest path over the globe from Phoenix, AZ runs 29° 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 Phoenix, AZ from Jerusalem?
11,993 kilometres (7,452 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.