Mizrach · St. Louis, MO
Which way is mizrach in St. Louis, MO?
Face 44° from true north — northeast, which is 44° east of due north. The Temple Mount is 10,366 km (6,441 miles) away.
- Bearing
- 44°
- Compass point
- NE
- Distance
- 6,441 mi
- 10,366 km
- Off due north
- 44° 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 St. Louis, MO and switches to your exact position if you allow location access.
44° NE
Direction to the Temple Mount, Jerusalem from St. Louis, MO · 10,366 km / 6,441 mi
If the live compass isn’t available, hold a magnetic compass and face 44° (NE).
Questions
Which way is mizrach in St. Louis, MO?
From St. Louis, MO, the direction to Jerusalem is 44° measured clockwise from true north — northeast, or 44° east of due north. That is the great-circle direction to the Temple Mount, 10,366 km (6,441 miles) away.
Is mizrach exactly east in St. Louis, MO?
Not exactly. The shortest path over the globe from St. Louis, MO runs 44° 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 St. Louis, MO from Jerusalem?
10,366 kilometres (6,441 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.