due east
Exactly toward sunrise
Due east is exactly east, with no deviation north or south.
The modifier *due* intensifies cardinal directions to indicate precise bearing: The storm is moving due east.
Navigators, meteorologists, and anyone giving directions use it to distinguish from approximate headings like "east-southeast."
- compassDevice showing cardinal directions
- compass roseCartographic direction indicator
- cardinal directionPrimary orientation bearing
- sunriseMorning light's arrival
- orientAlign to surroundings
cardinal · direction · bearing · heading · straight ahead · navigation · navigation chart · azimuth · horizon · magnetic · magnetic north · true north · longitude · meridian · straight · as the crow flies · directly · wind
directional precision
due eastnortheast
Direction between two poles
southeast · east-northeast · east-southeast · northeasterly · southeasterly
due, east, dues, eastern, easterly, eastward, eastwards, easterner, northeast