Free interactive maths lesson for primary children

Reading Analogue Clocks

Learn how the short hand shows the hour and the long hand shows the minutes. This public interactive lesson is available without an account.

Practise reading and setting clocks

Build clock-reading skills step by step

  • Start with o'clock and half past times.
  • Learn quarter past and quarter to.
  • Read times to five minutes, then to one minute.
  • Move and set the clock hands to match a given time.

Helpful hints when you need them

Try each clock yourself, check your answer, and reveal progressive hints that guide you towards the time without requiring an account.