A display method and an electronic device are described. The display method is applied in an electronic device that includes a display unit and at least one sensing unit. The method includes obtaining first sensing data by a first sensing unit; determining first display information according to the first sensing data; judging whether a predetermined condition is met or not to obtain a judgment result; and selecting a first mode or a second mode to be used to determine a display position of the first display information on the display unit according to the judgment result, wherein the first mode is different from the second mode; and displaying the first display information at the display position.