NancyLebovitz comments on Procedural Knowledge Gaps - Less Wrong

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Comment author: NancyLebovitz 09 February 2011 02:42:50PM 0 points [-]

If you aren't close to the equator, the sun will be somewhat off the east-west line.

In Philadelphia, the sun is a little bit south of east-west.

Comment author: TobyBartels 10 February 2011 08:28:18AM 0 points [-]

This depends on the season more than the latitude. At the equinox, the rising or setting sun should appear due east or west (modulo various small corrections), wherever you are. In June, it will appear farther north than this; in December, it will appear farther south.

You write

In Philadelphia, the sun is a little bit south of east-west.

in February, but check again in April.