Understand 'Half Past' and 30 Minutes
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When the minute hand points to the 6, it means 'half past' the hour, or 30 minutes past. The hour hand is halfway between two numbers.
Half Past the Hour
When the long minute hand points to the 6, we say it is 'half past' the hour. This means 30 minutes have passed since the hour began.
💡 Think of the clock as a circle cut in half at the 6.