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Solar panels should always face true south if you are in the northern hemisphere, or true north if you are in the southern hemisphere. True north is not the same as magnetic north. If you are using a compass to orient your panels, you need to correct for the difference, which varies from place to place.
Look to see where the sun rises in relation to your house. If you are facing your house and the sun rises to your right the house is south facing. If when facing the house the sun rises on your left, it is north facing. Anything in between would be northeast, southwest, etc.