Eli5 How can one tell where south, north, east or west is without using a compass, looking at a map or already knowing?

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Eli5 How can one tell where south, north, east or west is without using a compass, looking at a map or already knowing?

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Answer 1

***The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.*** Memorize that and you’ll always know.

If you’re facing east (toward the sunrise), then you know north is to your left, south is to your right, and west is behind you.