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true north vs. magnetic north

true north vs. magnetic north: What鈥檚 the difference?

True north (also called geographic north) is the direction of the North Pole, the most northerly place on Earth, from any given point. Magnetic north is the direction a compass points. It鈥檚 usually different from true north because Earth鈥檚 magnetic fields shift and change over time.

true north

noun

Navigation, Surveying.
  1. the direction of the north pole from a given point.

magnetic north

noun

  1. north as indicated by a magnetic compass, differing in most places from true north.