Analogue Watch Compass

Your local time • Plus emergency navigation using an analogue watch

🧭 How to Find North Using Your Watch
(Southern Hemisphere Method)

  1. Hold your watch flat and horizontal (face up).
  2. Point the 12 o'clock mark directly at the sun ☀️
  3. Find the angle midway between the 12 and the hour hand.
  4. That midway line points North in the Southern Hemisphere.
  5. South is in the opposite direction.

Important: This works best when the sun is visible and not too close to sunrise/sunset. Accuracy is approximate (±0–>30°).

Visual guide for Southern Hemisphere watch compass

Image source: Reddit