against the sun

against the sun
adverb
: in a direction opposite to that of the sun's motion as it appears to one facing south in the northern hemisphere : counterclockwise — opposed to with the sun

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Nautical against the direction of the sun's apparent movement in the northern hemisphere; from right to left or counterclockwise

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