How exactly are you getting your directions?

There's more or less mountains everywhere, you're not entirely sure where in the mountains you are, and the sun isn't even up yet.

and plus, it's cloudy. How do you know that it's not just cloudy on one side, which makes it look lighter on the other? I've seen plenty of mornings like that. (and evenings too)

and yeah well, the sun *could* rise in the south. or the north or west or east. sorta depends on how they figure their directions for all we know, the sun rises in the gasrukl, and sets in the semwa.