Telling time · O'clock
4:00 on a Clock
Four o'clock. The long hand points to 12 and the short hand points to 4.
4:00
four o'clock
How to read 4:00
- The short hour hand points straight at the 4.
- The long minute hand points straight up at the 12.
Ways to say it
- four o'clock
Where children slip
If you mix up the hands, this clock looks like 12:20. The short hand always gives the hour.
The long hand is on the 12, but that doesn't mean 12 minutes. On the 12 it means zero minutes, so the time is 4 o'clock.
Morning or afternoon?
A clock with hands looks the same twice a day. 4:00 a.m. is the middle of the night. 4:00 p.m. is the afternoon. There's more in the guide to a.m. and p.m.
Play with 4:00
Every question in this game has this time in it, as the answer or as one of the choices.
4:00 comes up in every question
Free to play · no signup · works on phones, tablets and computers
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4:00 questions
What does 4:00 look like on a clock?
The long hand points to 12 and the short hand points to 4.
How do you say 4:00?
Most people say four o'clock.
Is the telling time game really free?
Yes. The whole game plays free in your browser, with no signup, no ads and no time limit. An iPhone app is on the way with offline play, a forest trail and a parent view, but the web game stays free.
Coming soon to iPhone
We're building a Clockwood app with what needs a real app: every time read aloud, offline play, and a parent view of which times have stuck and which are still tricky. The full game stays free here on the web.
Coming soon on theApp Store