Time

Time

Time can be defined in two ways. One is a measure of the period between two event, or the period in which something happens. The second definition is the precise moment determined by a clock.

A digital clock expresses time in numerals.
An analog clock is a typical face clock, numbered 1to 12, with an hour hand and a minute hand. Analog clocks are broken up into four sections of fifteen minutes - marked off at the 12, 3, 6, and 9.

The 12 represents the o'clock hour.
The 3 represents15 minutes after, or a quarter past the last hour.
The 6 represents 30 minutes after, or half past the hour.
The 9 represents 45 minutes after, or a quarter to the next hour.

Time can be measured in several units. Refer to the time table to see the different ways time can be expressed.

One last thing to keep in mind about time is that we refer to the time of day as a.m. or p.m..

A.M. refers to the hours from 12 o'clock midnight to 12 0'clock noon.

P.M. refers to the hours from 12 o'clock noon to 12 o'clock midnight.

Table of Time Conversions

1,000 milliseconds	1 second
60 seconds	1 minute
60 minutes	1 hour
24 hours	1 day
7 days	1 week
4 weeks	1 month
12 months	1 year
365 days	1 year
10 years	1 decade
10 decades	1 century
100 years	1 century
1,000 years	1 millenium

Take the Time to test yourself on the time exercises page!

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