Telling Time to the Hour

Read each analog clock and write the time to the hour. Print it free, with an answer key, or click New problems for a different version.

  • Kindergarten, 1st Grade
  • 12 clocks
  • Common Core 1.MD.B.3
  • Answer key included
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Telling Time to the Hour

Write the time shown on each clock.

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Answer key

Telling Time to the Hour

Write the time shown on each clock.

1.9:00
2.11:00
3.4:00
4.8:00
5.6:00
6.10:00
7.2:00
8.7:00
9.5:00
10.3:00
11.12:00
12.1:00
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About this worksheet

This telling time to the hour worksheet has 12 clocks and fits on a single US Letter page. It is aligned to Common Core standard 1.MD.B.3 and is typically used in Kindergarten, 1st Grade. The problems are generated randomly each time you click New problems, so students can practice the same skill repeatedly without memorizing a fixed sheet.

Need something slightly different? Open Customize above to change the number of problems, the time interval, or switch between reading clocks and drawing hands. The link in your address bar updates as you go, so you can bookmark or share the exact worksheet you made.

Teaching tips for telling time

  • Begin with the hour hand alone: "the short hand tells the hour." Then add the minute hand.
  • Count by fives around the clock face before practicing times to five minutes.
  • Mix "read the clock" and "draw the hands" sheets. Drawing is harder and shows real understanding.
  • Connect clocks to the daily routine: "Lunch is at 12:30 — where will the hands be?"

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