When going on a trip, you should definitely have a compass with you. It will help you navigate, determine the cardinal points. But what if the compass is missing or out of order? There are other methods for determining location in space.
Instructions
Step 1
You can understand where is which side of the world, having an ordinary wristwatch with you. Rotate them horizontally and watch the dial. The hour hand must be directed towards the Sun. South will be in the direction of the line obtained by halving the angle between the hour hand and the 14 o'clock position. When you find south, face it. Behind you will be north, left - east, right - west. This method cannot be used in southern latitudes. It works well in the north and not bad in the temperate. But in summer, the error can be up to 25 °.
Step 2
You can navigate by the Sun without a watch, you just need to know when and where it rises and sets. As you know, in winter the Sun rises in the southeast and sets in the southwest. As for the summer, at this time of the year our star rises in the northeast and sets in the northwest. It is easier in spring and autumn - in spring and autumn the sun rises in the east and sets in the west. If we take the middle lane, then about 8 a.m. The sun is in the east in summer, about 11 a.m. - in the southeast, about 2 p.m. - in the south, about 5 p.m. - in the south-west, about 20 hours - in the west, about 23 hours - in North-west.
Step 3
You can also navigate at night - by the Polar Star. It is located near the constellation Ursa Major. First, determine where the bucket shines in the sky, then mentally draw a line upward through its two extreme points. On this line, count five times the distance equal to the distance between these two outermost stars. At the end of the straight line there will be a North Star. The handle of the Ursa Minor bucket will begin with it. If you face the North Star, north will be ahead.
