Telling Time Worksheets
Updated October 2026 · 16 free printables
Analog clock worksheets with big, clear faces: read the time to the hour, half hour, quarter hour, five minutes and the minute, draw the hands to match a digital time, turn time words like 'quarter to 4' into digital time, and work out elapsed time.
Every clock is drawn by code, so every worksheet has different times. Answer keys included.
All 16 Telling Time Worksheets, One by One
Here is a closer look at every page in this collection: what it practices, which grade it fits and a tip for each one.
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1. Telling Time to the Hour
A free printable telling time to the hour worksheet with an answer key. Read each clock and write the time in the box. It matches first grade goals, roughly ages 6 to 7.
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2. Telling Time to the Hour (Set 2)
A free printable telling time to the hour (set 2) worksheet with an answer key. Read each clock and write the time in the box. It matches first grade goals, roughly ages 6 to 7.
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3. Telling Time to the Half Hour
A free printable telling time to the half hour worksheet with an answer key. Write the time shown on each clock. Watch the short hour hand! It matches first grade goals, roughly ages 6 to 7.
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4. Telling Time to the Half Hour (Set 2)
A free printable telling time to the half hour (set 2) worksheet with an answer key. Write the time shown on each clock. Watch the short hour hand! It matches first grade goals, roughly ages 6 to 7.
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5. Draw the Hands: Time to the Hour
A free printable draw the hands: time to the hour worksheet with an answer key. Draw the hour hand (short) and the minute hand (long) to show each time. It matches first grade goals, roughly ages 6 to 7.
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6. Draw the Hands: Half Hours
A free printable draw the hands: half hours worksheet with an answer key. Draw both hands. At half past, the hour hand sits halfway to the next number. First graders can do it on their own once they know the strategy at the top of the page.
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7. Telling Time to the Quarter Hour
A free printable telling time to the quarter hour worksheet with an answer key. Write each time. Quarter past is :15, half past is :30, quarter to is :45. Second graders usually finish it in 10 to 15 minutes.
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8. Telling Time to 5 Minutes
A free printable telling time to 5 minutes worksheet with an answer key. Count by 5s around the clock to read the minutes. Write each time. Second graders usually finish it in 10 to 15 minutes.
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9. Telling Time to 5 Minutes (Set 2)
A free printable telling time to 5 minutes (set 2) worksheet with an answer key. Count by 5s around the clock to read the minutes. Write each time. Second graders usually finish it in 10 to 15 minutes.
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10. Draw the Hands: 5-Minute Times
A free printable draw the hands: 5-minute times worksheet with an answer key. Draw the hands to match each digital time. Second graders usually finish it in 10 to 15 minutes.
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11. Time in Words to Digital Time
A free printable time in words to digital time worksheet with an answer key. Write each time in digital form, like 4:30. It fits second grade, around ages 7 to 8.
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12. Time in Words to Digital Time (Set 2)
A free printable time in words to digital time (set 2) worksheet with an answer key. Write each time in digital form, like 4:30. It fits second grade, around ages 7 to 8.
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13. Telling Time to the Minute
A free printable telling time to the minute worksheet with an answer key. Read each clock to the nearest minute and write the time. It is aimed at third grade, around ages 8 to 9.
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14. Elapsed Time: Minutes Later
A free printable elapsed time: minutes later worksheet with an answer key. Add the minutes to the start time and write the end time. Third graders can use it for practice, review or a quick check before a test.
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15. Elapsed Time: Minutes Later (Set 2)
A free printable elapsed time: minutes later (set 2) worksheet with an answer key. Add the minutes to the start time and write the end time. Third graders can use it for practice, review or a quick check before a test.
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16. Elapsed Time: Hours and Minutes
A free printable elapsed time: hours and minutes worksheet with an answer key. Add the hours first, then the minutes. Write the end time. It is aimed at third grade, around ages 8 to 9.
Tips for telling time worksheets
- Read the hour hand first, then the minute hand.
- At half past, the hour hand is halfway between two numbers; pick the smaller one.
- Count by 5s around the clock for the minutes: 1 means 5, 2 means 10, 3 means 15.
Fun math facts
- A day has 1,440 minutes; the minute hand goes around 24 times while the hour hand goes around only twice.
- Clock hands turn clockwise because the shadow on a sundial in the Northern Hemisphere moves that way.
- The word 'o'clock' is short for 'of the clock', which people said to tell clock time apart from sun time.
Fun ways to use your printables
- Make a paper plate clock with brass fastener hands and set the times from the worksheet on it.
- Ask for the time at real moments: when does the show start, how long until dinner?
- Use the draw-the-hands sheets as a daily warm-up: one row a day.
How to print
Click Download PDF and print at 100% on US Letter or A4 paper. Page 1 is the worksheet and page 2 is the answer key, so choose “page 1” in the print dialog if you only want the practice page. Every worksheet is free for home, homeschool and classroom use, so print as many copies as you need.
Frequently asked questions
What age do kids learn to tell time?
First graders read time to the hour and half hour, second graders to five minutes, and third graders to the minute, including elapsed time.
Why do kids mix up the hands?
The short hand is the hour hand and it moves slowly; by half past, it sits between two numbers. The draw-the-hands worksheets practice exactly this.
How do I teach the minutes?
Count by 5s around the clock: 1 means 5 minutes, 2 means 10, and so on. The 5-minute worksheets build on skip counting by 5s.