Clock Template

Print a clock face for a craft, a classroom or a telling-time lesson. Start from one of our 14 designs: numbers 1 to 12, Roman numerals, a 24-hour ring, a five-minute ring, blank faces with hour or minute marks, or a learning clock with cut-out hands and brad holes. Draw the hands at any time you type, or make a worksheet: blank clocks with the time printed under each, or clocks with hands and a line to write the time. Set the exact diameter in inches or centimetres on US Letter or A4 and download a PDF, 300 DPI PNG or SVG. Nothing is uploaded.

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How to print and make a paper clock

1. Pick a clock face to start from.
2. Choose the numbers, the hour and minute marks and the extra rings.
3. Choose the hands: none, drawn at a time you type, or cut-out hands.
4. For a worksheet, choose Worksheet and what goes under each clock.
5. Set the diameter, the paper and download the PDF. Print at 100% (Actual size) on card stock.

What you can use it for

• A paper clock with movable hands for teaching time
• Telling-time worksheets: draw the hands or read the time
• Clock crafts, paper-plate clocks and wall clock faces
• Clock dials for DIY clock kits
• 24-hour time and minute practice
• Classroom displays and schedules

The 14 clock faces

Design	Numbers	Marks	Extra rings	Hands	Layout
Numbers 1–12 with minute marks	1 to 12	hour + minute	–	None	One per page
Learning clock: minute numbers and cut-out hands	1 to 12	hour + minute	5 to 55 outside	Cut-out	One per page
24-hour clock (13 to 24 inside)	1 to 12	hour + minute	13 to 24 inside	None	One per page
Roman numerals	Roman	hour + minute	–	None	One per page
Blank face, hour marks only	None	hour	–	None	One per page
Blank face, all 60 minute marks	None	hour + minute	–	None	One per page
Plain circle with centre hole (draw your own)	None	none	–	None	One per page
Quarter numbers 12, 3, 6, 9	12, 3, 6, 9	hour + minute	–	None	One per page
Big numbers for a craft clock	Big 1 to 12	none	–	Cut-out	One per page
Five-minute ring (5 to 55) for reading minutes	1 to 12	hour + minute	5 to 55 outside	None	One per page
Roman numerals with cut-out hands	Roman	hour + minute	–	Cut-out	One per page
Worksheet: draw the hands (time printed)	1 to 12	hour + minute	–	None	Worksheet
Worksheet: what time is it? (hands drawn)	1 to 12	hour + minute	–	Drawn	Worksheet
Sheet of blank clock faces	1 to 12	hour + minute	–	None	Worksheet

All are our own drawings. Every design is a starting point: you can switch numbers, marks, rings and hands. Our tests check that the 60 minute marks sit every 6° and the 12 hour marks every 30°.

Where the hands point

Time	Hour hand (from 12)	Minute hand (from 12)
3:00	90°	0°
6:30	195°	180°
9:45	292.5°	270°
12:15	7.5°	90°
10:10	305°	60°

Angles are measured clockwise from 12. The hour hand moves a little every minute, which is why at 9:45 it is three quarters of the way from 9 to 10.

Sizes

Paper	Largest face, portrait	Landscape
US Letter	7.5 in (19 cm)	7 in (17.8 cm)
A4	7.25 in (18.4 cm)	6.75 in (17.2 cm)

Clock size	Clocks per US Letter page	With a line under each
2 in (50.8 mm)	12	9
2.5 in (63.5 mm)	6	4
3 in (76.2 mm)	4	4
4 in (101.6 mm)	2	2

Every page has a 1 in (or 2 cm) bar at the bottom to check the print is at 100%. Build a lesson around it with the Lesson Plan Template and the Lined Paper for writing practice.

What prints

Download	What is in it
PDF	Every page at real size, vector: faces, hands, cut-out hands and the size bar
PNG 300 DPI	One picture per page (a ZIP when there are several)
SVG	The page on screen at real size, with face, numbers and hands in separate groups

Which tool to use

You want	Use
Clock faces, a learning clock or time worksheets	Clock Template (this page)
A daily or weekly timetable	Class Schedule Template
Angles measured on screen	Online Protractor
Writing practice paper	Lined Paper

Also handy: the Class Schedule Template, the Weekly Schedule Template and the Online Protractor.

Frequently asked questions

How do I make a paper clock with movable hands?

Choose a design with cut-out hands. Print it on card stock, cut out the face and both hands, and pierce the small circles in the middle of the face and at the end of each hand. Push a paper fastener (brad) through the hands and the face and open its legs at the back.

How big should a clock template be?

For a learning clock, 6 to 7 in (15 to 18 cm) is easy to handle. For a worksheet, 2 to 3 in clocks fit 4 to 9 on a page. A 7 in face fits on a dinner-size paper plate.

Where do the hands point?

The minute hand turns 6° every minute (360° an hour). The hour hand turns 30° an hour and 0.5° a minute, so at 6:30 it sits halfway between 6 and 7. The table below lists a few times, and our tests check each drawn hand against them.

What is a 24-hour clock face?

A face with a second ring of numbers, 13 to 24, inside the 1 to 12. In the afternoon you read the inner number: 3 o’clock in the afternoon is 15:00.

Why IV and not IIII?

Many real clocks use IIII for four, a long tradition. Our Roman face uses IV, the form taught in school, so it matches what children learn.

Can I make a worksheet?

Yes. Choose Worksheet. Draw the hands: each clock is blank with a time printed under it. What time is it: the hands are drawn and a line under each clock is left to write the time. Type the times you want, separated by spaces.

How big can I print it?

One clock face fits up to 7.5 in (19 cm) across on US Letter portrait and 7.25 in (18.4 cm) on A4 portrait. When the cut-out hands do not fit under the face, they go on a second page.

Can I use it for a real clock?

Yes. Print the face at the size of your clock kit, glue it to a backing board and push the movement shaft through the centre hole. Check the hole size of your movement.

Is it free?

Yes. There is no sign-up, no watermark and no limit.

Is anything uploaded?

No. The clock faces are drawn by JavaScript in your browser. Nothing you type is sent anywhere or saved when you close the page.