2torial #0472: Learn2 Improvise a Compass (Day and Night) - Continued Method 1: Use Your Watch (Daytime) Prepare your watch Hold your watch flat, with the face towards the sky. Position the stick Place the stick upright (towards the sky) at the tip of the hour hand (the little hand). Adjust your watch Turn the watch until the hour hand points to the sun. The shadow of the stick should fall exactly over the hour hand. Method 2