Maths
Telling the time
A clock you can turn, plus 12 and 24-hour time.
Turn the clock
Drag the hands to change the time. The long minute hand moves one minute at a time, and the short hour hand moves along with it, just like a real clock.
quarter past 3
3:15 pm or 15:15 in 24-hour time
The short hand points to the hour. The long hand points to the minutes. Each number on the clock is 5 minutes for the long hand.
Time facts
| 60 seconds | = 1 minute |
| 60 minutes | = 1 hour |
| 24 hours | = 1 day |
| 7 days | = 1 week |
| 12 months | = 1 year |
12-hour and 24-hour time
am is from midnight to midday. pm is from midday to midnight. In 24-hour time, add 12 to pm hours.
| 12-hour | 24-hour | When |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 00:00 | Midnight |
| 7:00 am | 07:00 | Breakfast |
| 12:00 pm | 12:00 | Midday |
| 3:30 pm | 15:30 | After school |
| 8:15 pm | 20:15 | Evening |