Parts of a ClockOnline version Students will match the name of a part of the clock to the definition by Megan Hampton 1 Analog Time 2 Digital Time 3 Hour hand 4 Minute hand 5 Second Hand 6 Quarter After 7 Quarter Til 8 Half Past 9 Clock Face You must read the clock face in order to tell the time. The position that the hour and minute hand is on the clock face 12:57pm 2:45am This hand you use to read the hour. The shortest hand on the clock face This hand you use to read the minute. The long hand on the clock face This hand you use to read the number of seconds The hand that moves the fastest 15 mins The 3 on the clock face 45 min The 9 on the clock face 30 mins The 6 on the clock face The circle of the clock Where the hands and minute marks stay