The direction east is one of the four main cardinal directions, commonly denoted by the initial "E." It is the opposite direction from west and is the direction from which the Sun rises on the Earth
. Relative to north, the direction east is at a 90-degree interval in the clockwise direction
. To go east using a compass for navigation, one sets a bearing or azimuth of 90°
. An easy way to remember the order of the cardinal directions is the mnemonic "Never Eat Soggy Waffles," with the first letter of each word representing the order of the directions (North, East, South, West)
