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Learn to tell the time

Drag the hands of an interactive clock and watch it read the time back to you. A playful way to learn to tell time on an analog clock.

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hour hand (short)minute hand (long)

The clock reads

3:15 AM

quarter past 3

Time of day

Grab a hand and drag it or use the buttons below.

How to use this tool

  1. 1Drag the hour and minute hands or use the step buttons.
  2. 2Compare the clock face with the time written in digits and words.
  3. 3Switch to practice mode and reveal the answer after making a guess.

What you can learn

  • One trip of the minute hand moves the hour hand to the next number.
  • Each numbered interval represents five minutes.
  • Analog time can be expressed in digits and everyday phrases.

Want the why behind it?

Make your own cardboard clock

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