What time is it?

The hour hand is the shorter hand on a clock that shows the current hour.

The minute hand is the longer hand on a clock that shows the current minutes.

It means it is two o'clock, and the hour hand points to 2 and the minute hand points to 12.

It means it is half past seven, and the hour hand is between 7 and 8, while the minute hand points to 6.

There are 60 minutes in one hour.

'Quarter past' means 15 minutes after the hour.

'Quarter to' means 15 minutes before the next hour.

It means it is fifteen minutes past twelve.

It means it is fifteen minutes to four.

AM refers to the time from midnight to noon, while PM refers to the time from noon to midnight.