Depends where you live. The satellites are typically in a geostationary orbit over the equator so dishes in the North point South, dishes in the South point North.
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In the Northern Hemisphere they point in a Southerly Direction.
In the Southern Hemisphere they point in a Northerly Direction.
Communications Satellites are in an orbit over the Equator.
In the Southern Hemisphere they point in a Northerly Direction.
Communications Satellites are in an orbit over the Equator.