Uploaded January 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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If you do not have a compass, you can use the sun to find approximate true north (and from north, any other direction). The method explained below can be used any time the sun is bright enough for a stick placed in the ground to cast a shadow.

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