Match Analog and Digital Clocks (Half-Hour)

~8 min

When an analog clock shows half past 5, how does a digital clock show it?

Understanding Half-Past

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Half past 5

When the long minute hand points to the 6, it means 30 minutes have passed. We call this time 'half-past' the hour.

💡 Think of the clock as a circle; the 6 is exactly halfway around.