Mizrach · Pittsburgh, PA
Which way is mizrach in Pittsburgh, PA?
Face 50° from true north — northeast, which is 40° north of due east. The Temple Mount is 9,588 km (5,958 miles) away.
- Bearing
- 50°
- Compass point
- NE
- Distance
- 5,958 mi
- 9,588 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 Pittsburgh, PA and switches to your exact position if you allow location access.
50° NE
Direction to the Temple Mount, Jerusalem from Pittsburgh, PA · 9,588 km / 5,958 mi
If the live compass isn’t available, hold a magnetic compass and face 50° (NE).
Questions
Which way is mizrach in Pittsburgh, PA?
From Pittsburgh, PA, 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, 9,588 km (5,958 miles) away.
Is mizrach exactly east in Pittsburgh, PA?
Not exactly. The shortest path over the globe from Pittsburgh, PA 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 Pittsburgh, PA from Jerusalem?
9,588 kilometres (5,958 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.