North and south are defined according to the planet's rotation about its axis. A "right hand" rule is used: If you make a fist with your right hand, and orient your curled fingers in the direction the planet rotates, your thumb points north. Alternatively: Standing on the equator, facing the direction the planet rotates, North is to your left.
Axial Tilt on wikipedia has this information (and more.)
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