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Guides from the compass.
Practical, no-fluff guides for getting an accurate heading — calibration, true north, bearings, and everyday ways to use your online compass.
15 October 2026
How to Find Your Direction Using the Sun
No compass? The sun is enough. Learn the shadow-stick and watch-face methods to find north, south, east, and west — plus when the sun misleads you and how to check with an online tool.
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What Way Am I Facing? How to Find Out With an Online Compass
Which direction are you facing right now? An online compass answers in seconds — how to read your heading, turn degrees into a direction, and use it for rooms, streets, and trails.
Read the guide →13 October 2026
How to Use an Online Compass: The Complete Guide
A practical guide to using an online compass on your phone — enabling sensors, calibrating the magnetometer, reading true vs magnetic north, and getting a heading you can trust.
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