diff --git a/MinecraftClient/Mapping/DirectionExtensions.cs b/MinecraftClient/Mapping/DirectionExtensions.cs
index fe47f020..9a42368c 100644
--- a/MinecraftClient/Mapping/DirectionExtensions.cs
+++ b/MinecraftClient/Mapping/DirectionExtensions.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-namespace MinecraftClient.Mapping
+using System;
+
+namespace MinecraftClient.Mapping
 {
     public static class DirectionExtensions
     {
@@ -35,5 +37,27 @@
 
             }
         }
+        
+
+        public static Direction[] HORIZONTAL =
+        {
+            Direction.South,
+            Direction.West,
+            Direction.North,
+            Direction.East
+        };
+
+        public static Direction FromRotation(double rotation)
+        {
+            double floor = Math.Floor((rotation / 90.0) + 0.5);
+            int value = (int)floor & 3;
+
+            return FromHorizontal(value);
+        }
+
+        public static Direction FromHorizontal(int value)
+        {
+            return HORIZONTAL[Math.Abs(value % HORIZONTAL.Length)];
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/MinecraftClient/McClient.cs b/MinecraftClient/McClient.cs
index b58e420e..4a8b6ab0 100644
--- a/MinecraftClient/McClient.cs
+++ b/MinecraftClient/McClient.cs
@@ -1036,6 +1036,15 @@ namespace MinecraftClient
 
         #region Getters: Retrieve data for use in other methods or ChatBots
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the horizontal direction of the takeoff.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns>Return direction of view</returns>
+        public Direction GetHorizontalFacing()
+        {
+            return DirectionExtensions.FromRotation(GetYaw());
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Get max length for chat messages
         /// </summary>
@@ -2260,6 +2269,7 @@ namespace MinecraftClient
             return InvokeOnMainThread(() => handler.SendPlayerBlockPlacement((int)hand, location, blockFace, sequenceId++));
         }
 
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Attempt to dig a block at the specified location
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/MinecraftClient/Scripting/ChatBot.cs b/MinecraftClient/Scripting/ChatBot.cs
index ac77d935..8e8fc674 100644
--- a/MinecraftClient/Scripting/ChatBot.cs
+++ b/MinecraftClient/Scripting/ChatBot.cs
@@ -1631,6 +1631,15 @@ namespace MinecraftClient.Scripting
             return Handler.GetProtocolVersion();
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the horizontal direction of the takeoff.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns>Return direction of view</returns>
+        protected Direction GetHorizontalFacing()
+        {
+            return Handler.GetHorizontalFacing();
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Invoke a task on the main thread, wait for completion and retrieve return value.
         /// </summary>