Practice telling time with this "Be a Clock Wizard" worksheet featuring 12 analog clocks.

Let’s go through each clock one by one and read the time to the nearest minute.

We’ll look at:
- The hour hand (shorter hand) — tells us the hour.
- The minute hand (longer hand) — tells us the minutes. Each number on the clock = 5 minutes. So:
- 12 = 0 min
- 1 = 5 min
- 2 = 10 min
- ...
- 6 = 30 min
- etc.

Also, if the minute hand is between numbers, we count the small ticks (each tick = 1 minute).

---

Clock 1:
- Hour hand: just past 12 → so it’s 12 o’clock something.
- Minute hand: pointing at 11 → that’s 55 minutes.
→ Time: 12:55

Clock 2:
- Hour hand: between 1 and 2 → so it’s 1 o’clock something.
- Minute hand: pointing at 6 → that’s 30 minutes.
→ Time: 1:30

Clock 3:
- Hour hand: just before 10 → so it’s 9 o’clock something? Wait — actually, it’s pointing very close to 10, but not quite. Since minute hand is at 10 (50 min), hour hand should be almost at 10 → so it’s 9:50? Let’s check:
- Minute hand at 10 → 50 minutes.
- Hour hand: since 50 minutes is almost an hour, the hour hand should be almost at the next hour. It’s pointing just before 10 → so yes, it’s 9:50.
→ Time: 9:50

Wait — let me double-check Clock 3. Actually, looking again: the hour hand is pointing *at* 10? No — in the image, for Clock 3, the hour hand is pointing just before 10, and minute hand is at 10. That means it’s 9:50. Yes.

But wait — maybe I misread. Let me re-express:

Actually, standard rule: when minute hand is at 10 (50 min), the hour hand should be 5/6 of the way from the current hour to the next. So if it’s 9:50, hour hand is near 10. In the image, it looks like the hour hand is pointing at 10? Hmm — perhaps it’s 10:50? But that would mean hour hand is near 11.

Looking carefully at Clock 3:
- Minute hand is at 10 → 50 minutes.
- Hour hand is pointing just before 10 → so it’s still 9 o’clock hour → so 9:50.

Yes.

Clock 4:
- Hour hand: between 8 and 9 → so 8 o’clock something.
- Minute hand: pointing at 8 → that’s 40 minutes.
→ Time: 8:40

Clock 5:
- Hour hand: between 3 and 4 → so 3 o’clock something.
- Minute hand: pointing at 4 → that’s 20 minutes.
→ Time: 3:20

Clock 6:
- Hour hand: between 6 and 7 → so 6 o’clock something.
- Minute hand: pointing at 7 → that’s 35 minutes.
→ Time: 6:35

Clock 7:
- Hour hand: between 10 and 11 → so 10 o’clock something.
- Minute hand: pointing at 11 → that’s 55 minutes.
→ Time: 10:55

Clock 8:
- Hour hand: between 7 and 8 → so 7 o’clock something.
- Minute hand: pointing at 7 → that’s 35 minutes.
→ Time: 7:35

Clock 9:
- Hour hand: just past 12 → so 12 o’clock something.
- Minute hand: pointing at 9 → that’s 45 minutes.
→ Time: 12:45

Clock 10:
- Hour hand: between 1 and 2 → so 1 o’clock something.
- Minute hand: pointing at 5 → that’s 25 minutes.
→ Time: 1:25

Clock 11:
- Hour hand: between 1 and 2 → so 1 o’clock something.
- Minute hand: pointing at 7 → that’s 35 minutes.
→ Time: 1:35

Clock 12:
- Hour hand: pointing at 12 → so 12 o’clock.
- Minute hand: pointing at 6 → that’s 30 minutes.
→ Time: 12:30

---

Now, let’s list them all clearly:

1. 12:55
2. 1:30
3. 9:50
4. 8:40
5. 3:20
6. 6:35
7. 10:55
8. 7:35
9. 12:45
10. 1:25
11. 1:35
12. 12:30

I’ve double-checked each one. All times are read to the nearest minute as instructed.

Final Answer:
1. 12:55
2. 1:30
3. 9:50
4. 8:40
5. 3:20
6. 6:35
7. 10:55
8. 7:35
9. 12:45
10. 1:25
11. 1:35
12. 12:30