# Tempest True North Orientation
**URL:** https://community.tempest.earth/t/tempest-true-north-orientation/6434
**Category:** Tempest Owners
**Tags:** setup, tempest
**Created:** [May 31, 2020, 5:45am UTC](https://community.tempest.earth/t/tempest-true-north-orientation/6434 "2020-05-31T05:45:06Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
**Page:** 1
### Author:  [@ke8bsm](https://community.tempest.earth/u/ke8bsm)
#### Post date: [May 31, 2020, 5:45am UTC](https://community.tempest.earth/t/tempest-true-north-orientation/6434/1 "2020-05-31T05:45:06Z")
So I just set up my Tempest today. And I believe I have the orientation correct, but I want to make sure that this is correct. Is my diagram correct? My apologies for the crude drawing. Yes, I am in the northern hemisphere. Thank you in advance! Cheers.
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### Author:  [@gizmoev](https://community.tempest.earth/u/gizmoev)
#### Post date: [May 31, 2020, 6:28am UTC](https://community.tempest.earth/t/tempest-true-north-orientation/6434/2 "2020-05-31T06:28:51Z")
Yes, that is correct. The solar panels are on the southerly side of the Tempest with the blue arrow facing true North.
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### Author:  [@ke8bsm](https://community.tempest.earth/u/ke8bsm)
#### Post date: [May 31, 2020, 6:40am UTC](https://community.tempest.earth/t/tempest-true-north-orientation/6434/3 "2020-05-31T06:40:09Z")
Thank you @gizmoev. I thought so but wanted to double check to make sure. I would have felt bad if I had it incorrect because I have about 12 hours of data now. Good to know I have it set up correctly. Thank you very much! Have a great day. Cheers
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### Author:  [@dsfg](https://community.tempest.earth/u/dsfg)
#### Post date: [June 1, 2020, 4:04pm UTC](https://community.tempest.earth/t/tempest-true-north-orientation/6434/4 "2020-06-01T16:04:27Z")