If you see the stars and constellations rotating around a point in the night sky in the clockwise direction, you are looking north.

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If you see the stars and constellations rotating around a point in the night sky in the clockwise direction, you are actually looking south. In the northern hemisphere, the stars appear to rotate counterclockwise around the North Star (Polaris), which is located in the direction of true north.

If You See the Stars and Constellations Rotating Around a Point