25.04.2010:
Your watch = your compass

It is possible to determine your orientation using an analog watch in place of a compass. The direction will be correct if the watch is set for true local time (without adjustments for daylight savings time, that is). The further you are from the equator, the more accurate this method will be. In the Northern Hemisphere, hold the watch horizontal and point the hour hand in the direction of the sun. Bisect the angle between the hour hand and the twelve o'clock mark to get the north-south line. North will be the direction further from the sun. In the Southern Hemisphere, hold the watch horizontal and point the twelve o'clock mark in the direction of the sun. Again, bisect the angle between the hour hand and the twelve o'clock mark to get the north-south line. North will be the direction closer to the sun.