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The minute hand (longer hand) moves from one small division to the next small division
in 1 minute. It goes once around the dial in 1 hour. So, the minute hand covers 60 small

divisions in 1 hour.
So, 1 hour = 60 minutes

The hour hand moves from one number to the next number in 1 hour.

So, it takes 12 hours to complete one round. The hour hand takes 2 complete rounds in
a day. So, 1 day = 24 hours

activity
Prepare your own paper plate circular clock with the help of your
parents or teachers and decorate it with coloured pencil or crayons.

Reading the time on the clocks

Reading time in hours Reading time in half hours

12 1
When the minute hand is on 12, 10 11 2 When the minute hand is on 6, 11 12 1
the time is complete hours. 9 3 the time is in half hours. 10 2

Here, in the given clock, the hour 8 7 6 5 4 Look at the clock shown 9 8 4 3
hand is on 9 and the minute hand alongside. 7 6 5
is on 12. The hour hand is between 2 and 3. The

So, the time is 9:00 or 9 o’clock. minute hand is on 6.
So, the time is 2:30 or half past 2.

Quarter Past the hour Quarter to the hour

When the minute hand is on 11 12 1 When the minute hand 10 11 12 1 2

3, then the time is a quarter 9 10 2 3 is on 9, then the time is a 9 3
past the hour. 8 4 quarter to the hour. 8 7 5 4
7 6 5 6
In this clock, the hour hand is In this clock, the hour hand
beyond 1. The minute hand is is little before 5. The minute

on 3. hand is on 9.
So, we say that the time is 1:15 or quarter So, we say that time is 4:45 or quarter to 5.

past 1.

teacher’s 12 1
tip Discuss with the help of examples that the positions of the minute hand at 3, 6, 9 and 12 10 11 2
are read as quarter past, half past, quarter to and o'clock, respectively.
9 3
8 4
7 6 5

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