Four cardinal directions and four intermediate ones.
Drag the ray
45°
acute angle
Bearings — degrees clockwise from North
- N = 0° (or 360°)
- E = 90°, S = 180°, W = 270°
- NE = 45°, SE = 135°, SW = 225°, NW = 315°
- Always measured clockwise starting from North.
Cardinal, then intermediate
The four cardinal directions — N, E, S, W — split the circle into quarters (90° each). The four intermediate ones — NE, SE, SW, NW — sit exactly between them at the 45° marks, giving an 8-point compass.
Your turn
You walk on a bearing of 270°. Which way are you heading?
Eight points
- N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW