answersLogoWhite

0

There should be two hands on a traditional clock, a big hand and a little hand. The big hand indicates the minute, the little hand shows the hour. If there's a hand moving rapidly around the clock, that is the seconds hand, but we won't address this in this post.

Time is rendered like this: [hour]:[minute]. So you might see a time like 12:15, or 10:47.

Getting deeper into it, every set of numbers indicated by the big hand is 5 minutes long. You start at the 12, and go round the clock. 1 is 5 minutes, 2, is 10 minutes, etc. If the big hand is on the 12, it is said to be something-o'clock.

So if the big hand (hour) is on the 9, and the big hand is on the 3 (3x5=15), it would be 9:15.

There are a number of ticks between the numbers, as well. Two ticks between the 7 and 8 would be x:37.

American time is separated into two periods, AM and PM. AM is a twelve-hour period in the morning, and PM is a second 12 hour period in the afternoon-evening. So, AM hours are from 12:01-11:59 AM. PM hours are from 12:00 noon to 12 midnight.

User Avatar

Wiki User

13y ago

Still curious? Ask our experts.

Chat with our AI personalities

CoachCoach
Success isn't just about winning—it's about vision, patience, and playing the long game.
Chat with Coach
ReneRene
Change my mind. I dare you.
Chat with Rene
RafaRafa
There's no fun in playing it safe. Why not try something a little unhinged?
Chat with Rafa

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: How do you use a clock?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp