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by KineticLensman 2541 days ago
Yes. I live at 50° North so can assume that the Sun is always in the southern half of the sky and always goes from left to right across the sky (as you look at it). So if it's sunny I can make a good guess at the compass directions, especially if I know the time. I can reverse this process, e.g. in South Africa, with a bit of thought. The Sun still seems 'wrong' though.

Where I get confused is the equator, where my simple rules don't work.