Mizrach · Tel Aviv
Which way is mizrach in Tel Aviv?
Face 128° from true north — southeast, which is 38° south of due east. The Temple Mount is 55 km (34 miles) away.
- Bearing
- 128°
- Compass point
- SE
- Distance
- 34 mi
- 55 km
- Off due east
- 38° 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 Tel Aviv and switches to your exact position if you allow location access.
128° SE
Direction to the Temple Mount, Jerusalem from Tel Aviv · 55 km / 34 mi
If the live compass isn’t available, hold a magnetic compass and face 128° (SE).
Questions
Which way is mizrach in Tel Aviv?
From Tel Aviv, the direction to Jerusalem is 128° measured clockwise from true north — southeast, or 38° south of due east. That is the great-circle direction to the Temple Mount, 55 km (34 miles) away.
Is mizrach exactly east in Tel Aviv?
Not exactly. The shortest path over the globe from Tel Aviv runs 38° 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 Tel Aviv from Jerusalem?
55 kilometres (34 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.