> At 12:00 noon the sun is very close to due North.

... if you are in the southern hemisphere. Hey, it's good to see occasional posts from Australia.

If you are in America or Europe the sun will be close to due south. Basically, it will be over the equator, which ever way that is for your location. If you are living exactly on the equator, try not to lose your watch. <img src="/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />