How can you tell the way when you are out in the sun during the day?

During the day, you rely on the sun to discern the direction outside, and you can do it as long as you know the time of day. When the time is between eleven o'clock and one o'clock, the sun is due south, when the time is between nine and eleven o'clock, the sun is in the southeast direction, the time is at three o'clock in the afternoon, the sun is in the southwest direction, and when the sun is about to set, it is due west. With these, you'll be able to tell the way.

In the morning, the sun is in the east;

At noon, the sun is due south;

In the afternoon, the sun is in the west and it is easy to discern.

The ancients used this simple way to judge the direction, from morning to night, the sun also rises in the east and sets in the west, relying on this law, you can determine the general direction.

The sun rises in the east and sets in the west, and if you look at the shadow of the object, you can distinguish the east-west direction, and you can distinguish the north and south by facing the sun.

How can you find your way out of the daytime by sunlight alone? Naturally, it is to observe the position of the sun and discern the direction.

The sun rises in the east and falls in the west, which is the basic knowledge of discerning directions.

The sun rises in the east and sets in the west, and at noon the sun is overhead.

For those who live in the Northern Hemisphere, depending on the time of day and the position of the sun, in general, the sunrise is in the east (or slightly south), at noon is due south, and the sunset is in the west (or south).

Depending on the season, the position of the sun changes slightly: after the vernal equinox, the sun moves slightly northward; After the autumnal equinox, the sun moves slightly south.

In addition, it is also related to the geographical longitude you are in. Because Beijing time is not the time of Beijing (east longitude, but the local time of 120° east longitude. (120° east longitude just passes through Hangzhou).

So, if your geographic location is west of Hangzhou, at 12 noon Beijing time, the sun is a little east-south; On the contrary, it is a little south-west.

There are two ways to rely on the sun to determine direction.

1. The sun rises in the east and sets in the west, which is the most basic way to identify the direction.

2. It can be measured by the shadow method of the wooden stick, when the sun is enough to form a shadow, erect a straight stick (more than 1 meter) on the flat ground, and put a stone (or other marking) at the top of the shadow of the wooden stick, and the shadow of the wooden stick will move with the movement of the sun.

After 30 60 minutes, place another stone on the top of the shadow of the stick again. Then draw a straight line between the two stones, and in the middle of this line a straight line that intersects perpendicular to it. Then step on the first marking point with your left foot and your right foot on the second marking point.

At this time, the front of the person standing is due north, the back is due south, the right hand is east, and the left hand is west.