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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Regardless of whether you are in the northern or southern hemisphere, the sun will always rise in the east and set in the west. The sun, the stars, and the moon rise in the east and always set in the west because the earth spins towards the east.Aug