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Position of the rising Sun – Uttarayan and Dakshinayan:
This activity may last for several weeks.
- Choose a place from where eastern horizon is clearly visible.
- Choose also a marker, such as a tree or an electric pole, to mark the position of the rising Sun.
- It will be sufficient if you take the observation once every week.
- On any day, note down the direction of the rising Sun.
- Repeat this observation every week.
What do you find?
You would have noted that the point of sunrise . From summer solstice, the point of sunrise gradually shifts towards the . The Sun is then said to be in .
It keeps doing so till winter solstice. Thereafter, the point of sunrise and starts moving towards . The Sun is now said to be in .
From the , only on days, on the days of the (around 21 March and 23 September) the Sun rises in the .
On all other days, it rises either . So, the direction of the is not a good guide to determine directions. The , which defines North, is a much better indicator of directions.
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