How to orient yourself using the sun: 6 steps

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How to orient yourself using the sun: 6 steps
How to orient yourself using the sun: 6 steps
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Do you need to orient yourself to find your way home, but don't have a compass? No problem, this tutorial shows you how to identify the north-south and east-west direction using just the sun. Let's see together what are the steps to follow.

Steps

Determine Direction Using the Sun Step 1
Determine Direction Using the Sun Step 1

Step 1. Face the sun

This way your shadow will be cast behind you. This step is very important, so make sure you are in the correct position.

  • The direction you are facing corresponds to the 'East' cardinal point when the time you are measuring is before noon.
  • The opposite direction will then be the 'West' cardinal point.
Determine Direction Using the Sun Step 2
Determine Direction Using the Sun Step 2

Step 2. Understand the importance of time

If the current time is after noon, looking at the sun, with your shadow projected behind you, you will be facing in the direction indicated by the 'West' cardinal point. Then the opposite direction will be indicated by the cardinal point 'East'.

Determine Direction Using the Sun Step 3
Determine Direction Using the Sun Step 3

Step 3. Assume the same position illustrated in the first step

Determine Direction Using the Sun Step 4
Determine Direction Using the Sun Step 4

Step 4. Now you know where East is. '

Extend your left arm outward. The direction indicated by your left hand will always correspond to the 'North' cardinal point (at a time before noon).

Determine Direction Using the Sun Step 5
Determine Direction Using the Sun Step 5

Step 5. Now you know that in the morning, if you face the sun, you will face the East ', behind you the West', on the left the 'North' and on the right the 'South'

Determine Direction Using the Sun Step 6
Determine Direction Using the Sun Step 6

Step 6. In the afternoon, observing the sun 'you will be facing' West '

So on your left you will have the 'South', on the right the 'North' and behind you the East '.

Advice

How do you accurately determine the position of the north, south, east and west cardinal points? The sun rises and sets throughout the year at different points on the western and eastern horizon. Identifying east or west by observing the sun can generate an error of up to 30 ° with respect to the exact position of the cardinal points

Warnings

  • On a cloudy day when you are unable to see the sun, this method cannot help you.
  • At noon, or at a very close time, it may be difficult to orient yourself using the sun because to identify the east-west direction you will need to observe the shadow projecting behind you.

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