Find azimuth from an image or a simplified interactive map.
Use the fast image overlay for north-up screenshots, or switch to the interactive Leaflet map with a fixed Bing Hybrid view when you want geographic context.
Azimuth is the clockwise angle from north to a line of travel or sight. On this page, 0° means north, 90° means east, 180° means south, and 270° means west.
Use the image workflow when you already have a north-up screenshot or plan image. Use the interactive map when you want geographic context and a simple two-point Leaflet measurement over Bing Hybrid imagery.
If JavaScript is unavailable, the page still tells you the measurement convention: azimuth = arctangent of east-west displacement over north-south displacement, reported clockwise from north. The interactive widgets themselves require JavaScript.
Image workflow: upload a north-up image, click once to set the origin, move to aim the line, and click again to lock the endpoint. The tool reports the angle clockwise from north.
Map workflow: click once to set the origin and again to set the destination. The map is rendered with Leaflet and uses a fixed Bing Hybrid basemap.
Bing Hybrid imagery attribution should remain visible in the interactive map. Source: Microsoft Bing Maps product information.
This page is for visual bearing checks, not for surveying, navigation, or safety-critical field decisions.
- Measure roof orientation from a north-up aerial screenshot before comparing solar exposure options.
- Measure bearing between two visible locations on the interactive map when you want quick geographic context.
- Azimuth: clockwise angle from north to the measured direction.
- Back azimuth: the opposite direction, 180° away from the forward azimuth.
- Distance: straight-line separation between the two chosen map points.
Maintained by David K. · Last reviewed: July 23, 2026