diff --git a/docs/sphinx/source/whatsnew/v0.9.3.rst b/docs/sphinx/source/whatsnew/v0.9.3.rst
index 60054f6482..3c8279ce9c 100644
--- a/docs/sphinx/source/whatsnew/v0.9.3.rst
+++ b/docs/sphinx/source/whatsnew/v0.9.3.rst
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ Testing
 
 Documentation
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+* Clarified description of cross-axis slope in :py:mod:`pvlib.tracking` (:pull:`1530`)
 
 
 Benchmarking
@@ -57,4 +58,5 @@ Contributors
 * Mark Campanelli (:ghuser:`markcampanelli`)
 * Adam R. Jensen (:ghuser:`AdamRJensen`)
 * Abhishek Parikh (:ghuser:`abhisheksparikh`)
-* Taos Transue (:ghuser:`reepoi`)
\ No newline at end of file
+* Taos Transue (:ghuser:`reepoi`)
+* (:ghuser:`chiragpachori`)
diff --git a/pvlib/tracking.py b/pvlib/tracking.py
index 7afb46f253..9ae148447f 100644
--- a/pvlib/tracking.py
+++ b/pvlib/tracking.py
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ class SingleAxisTracker(PVSystem):
         using a right-handed convention. For example, trackers with axis
         azimuth of 180 degrees (heading south) will have a negative cross-axis
         tilt if the tracker axes plane slopes down to the east and positive
-        cross-axis tilt if the tracker axes plane slopes up to the east. Use
+        cross-axis tilt if the tracker axes plane slopes down to the west. Use
         :func:`~pvlib.tracking.calc_cross_axis_tilt` to calculate
         `cross_axis_tilt`. [degrees]
 
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ def singleaxis(apparent_zenith, apparent_azimuth,
         using a right-handed convention. For example, trackers with axis
         azimuth of 180 degrees (heading south) will have a negative cross-axis
         tilt if the tracker axes plane slopes down to the east and positive
-        cross-axis tilt if the tracker axes plane slopes up to the east. Use
+        cross-axis tilt if the tracker axes plane slopes down to the west. Use
         :func:`~pvlib.tracking.calc_cross_axis_tilt` to calculate
         `cross_axis_tilt`. [degrees]
 
@@ -641,7 +641,7 @@ def calc_cross_axis_tilt(
     specified using a right-handed convention. For example, trackers with axis
     azimuth of 180 degrees (heading south) will have a negative cross-axis tilt
     if the tracker axes plane slopes down to the east and positive cross-axis
-    tilt if the tracker axes plane slopes up to the east.
+    tilt if the tracker axes plane slopes down to the west.
 
     Parameters
     ----------