Since the sun rises in the east and sets in the west, the shadows it casts will always move in the … See more

This method is similar to the stick method, but it’s more reliable partly because it uses a longer observation time, but mostly because it uses equal times before and after local n… See more

Look for the sun at noon.
At noon, the sun can point you in the general direction of north and south, and consequently east and west, but it will not tell you du… See more

Polaris, also called the North Star, can be used in the Northern Hemisphere to help you find north. This is one of the quickest ways to determine your directions at night if you don’t h… See more

In the Southern Hemisphere, the constellation of the Southern Cross (aka Crux) can be used to guide you in a southerly direction. Five stars make this constellatio… See more