Mizrach · Seattle, WA
Which way is mizrach in Seattle, WA?
Face 19° from true north — north-northeast, which is 19° east of due north. The Temple Mount is 10,908 km (6,778 miles) away.
- Bearing
- 19°
- Compass point
- NNE
- Distance
- 6,778 mi
- 10,908 km
- Off due north
- 19° 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 Seattle, WA and switches to your exact position if you allow location access.
19° NNE
Direction to the Temple Mount, Jerusalem from Seattle, WA · 10,908 km / 6,778 mi
If the live compass isn’t available, hold a magnetic compass and face 19° (NNE).
Questions
Which way is mizrach in Seattle, WA?
From Seattle, WA, the direction to Jerusalem is 19° measured clockwise from true north — north-northeast, or 19° east of due north. That is the great-circle direction to the Temple Mount, 10,908 km (6,778 miles) away.
Is mizrach exactly east in Seattle, WA?
Not exactly. The shortest path over the globe from Seattle, WA runs 19° 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 Seattle, WA from Jerusalem?
10,908 kilometres (6,778 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.