Compass direction using a watch: Difference between revisions

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It is also possible to approximate one's bearings using an analogue watch. The method is as follows:

1)# Hold the watch with 12:00 pointed towards your left.

2)# Rotate into position so that the hour arm is pointing towards the sun.

3)# The point halfway between the hour arm and 12:00 points towards the south.

During [[daylight saving time]], the same method for 11:00 holds. There are also minor inaccuracies due to the difference between [[local time]] and zone time and due to the [[equation of time]].

* See [[Astrocompass]] for related information