These days a hand is equivalent to 4 inches or 10.16 cm.
For a brief explanation see:
http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/livestock/horses/facts/info_hands.htm
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When the big hand on 11 little hand on 2, the time is 1:55.
If the little hand is on the 1 and the big hand is on the 6, it is 1:30. The little hand represents the hour, which is between 1 and 2, and the big hand represents the minutes, which is at the 6, indicating 30 minutes past the hour.
the same size as your hand
The big hand tells you how many minutes. If the big hand is on 11, you multiply it by 5. 11x5 is 55. If the small hand is near the 2, then that means it is 1:55 or 5 minutes to 2. Notice that the small hand is before the 2 and not on it.
10 Grand in Your Hand - 2009 The Big Basement 1-11 was released on: USA: 29 July 2009
One Big Family - 1986 Biting the Hand 1-21 was released on: USA: 18 April 1987
The Red Hand Gang - 1977 Doc's Big Idea 1-9 was released on: USA: 5 November 1977
The big hand said to the little hand, "Hey, why do you move so fast, I'm to big and slow.
87th Precinct - 1961 Give the Boys a Great Big Hand 1-17 was released on: USA: 15 January 1962
The Clock has both a big hand and a small hand. The big hand is the longer one and it shows you how many minutes. The small hand is the shorter one and it shows you what hour of the day it is.
The big hand or longer hand points to the minutes. The small hand or shorter hand points to the hour. The constantly moving hand (ticker) moves according to the seconds.
Depends how big your hand is, as not everyones is the same height