Analogue clock
Move the hour and minute hands directly so students can see how the hands work together.
Free maths tool
Clock tool
A free interactive analogue clock for modelling time, moving the hands, comparing digital time and practising useful minute intervals.
Digital time
Show or hide the digital readout while students read the clock face and check their thinking.
Time steps
Jump by common minute intervals to practise o clock, half past, quarter times and five-minute steps.
12 and 24 hour time
Switch between 12-hour and 24-hour displays when students are ready to compare time formats.
What the tool does
The clock tool gives teachers and students a clean way to model time without redrawing a clock face or relying on a static worksheet.
- drag the hour hand or minute hand on an analogue clock
- tap the clock face or use buttons to adjust the time
- choose useful minute steps for the current lesson
- show, hide or change the digital time display
- generate random times for quick classroom practice
How teachers use it
Open it on a classroom display when students need to connect the position of the hands with the time they say or write.
- start with hour and half-hour times while students learn the hand positions
- move to quarter-hour and five-minute times when students can read the scale
- hide the digital readout before asking students to name the time
- switch to 24-hour time when comparing morning, afternoon and timetable times
Why it is useful
Time is easier to discuss when students can see the hands move and connect each movement to the written time.
- supports whole-class time discussions
- connects analogue and digital representations
- works as a model before students move to independent time practice
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the clock tool free?
Yes. Teachers, students and families can open the clock tool in a browser for free.
Can students move the clock hands?
Yes. Students can drag the hands, tap the clock face or use the time-step buttons to change the clock.
Can it hide the digital answer?
Yes. The digital time can be hidden so students read the analogue clock before checking the answer.
Does it score student answers?
No. It is an open modelling tool, not a scored practice activity or student-tracking page.