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Quarter past the hour

Quarter of an hour is 15 minutes.

In this clock, the minute hand is at 3. The hour hand is in 11 12 1
between 9 and 10 but closer to 9. It means quarter past. 10 2
9 3
The time is read as 'quarter past 9' or 'nine fifteen'. We 8 4
7 6 5
write the time as 9 : 15 .

Half past the hour

11 12 1
In this clock, the minute hand is at 6. It means 'half an 10 2
hour'. The hour hand is in between 9 and 10. The time is 9 3

read as 'half past 9' or 'nine thirty'. We write the time as 8 4
7 5
9 : 30 . 6

Quarter to the hour

In this clock, the minute hand is at 9. It means 'quarter 10 11 12 1 2

to'. The hour hand is in between 9 and 10 but closer to 10. 9 3
The time is read as 'quarter to 10' or 'nine forty five'.
8 4
We write the time as 9 : 45 . 7 6 5

Quarter Past Half Past Quarter To

12 11 12 1 11 12 1
11 1
10 2 10 2 10 2
9 3 9 3 9 3

8 4 8 4 8 4
7 5 7 6 5 7 6 5
6

9 : 15 9 : 30 9 : 45
Quarter Past 9 Half Past 9 Quarter to 10