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What Time Will It Be Later? Adding Minutes and Hours on a Clock

⏰ Telling Time (a.m./p.m. & Elapsed Time)Age 6-8MediumTime🇺🇸 1st–2nd Grade🇬🇧 Year 2–3🇦🇺 Year 1–2🇮🇳 Class 1–2📐 2.MD.C.7📐 3.MD.A.1

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Can your child work out what time the story will finish, or when the cake comes out of the oven? In this free time activity for kids, children look at a start time on a clock, add a number of minutes or hours, and say what time it will be later.

Times are shown to the nearest five minutes on both analogue and digital clocks, so children practise reading the hands and the digits. Use it on screen or print it as a worksheet for classroom and home practice.

How to play

  1. Look at the start time on the clock and say it out loud, for example "ten past four".
  2. Read how much time is added, such as 20 minutes or 1 hour.
  3. Count on in fives around the clock face, or add the hours first and then the minutes.
  4. Type or write the new time, then check your answer and try the next question.

This activity builds two important skills at once. First, your child reads analogue and digital clocks to the nearest five minutes, naming times like quarter past, half past and quarter to. Second, they add time intervals, counting on in fives around the clock face or jumping forward in whole hours. This is the thinking children need for real life: knowing when a programme ends, how long until dinner, or when to leave for school. If counting on is tricky at first, let your child move the hands on a toy clock or draw the jump on a number line. Ten short questions are enough for one session.

Frequently asked questions

What age is this time activity suitable for?
It works best for children aged 6 to 8, who already know o'clock and half past. Younger children can join in with help from an adult, and older children can be challenged by adding longer intervals or working without a clock face.
How do I teach my child to add minutes on a clock?
Start at the given time and count on in fives, one number at a time, around the clock face. For example, from 4:10 add 20 minutes by counting 4:15, 4:20, 4:25, 4:30. Adding whole hours is easier: only the hour hand moves.
Can I print this as a worksheet?
Yes. The activity is free and printable, so you can use it on a screen or print a copy for homework, a morning starter or extra practice. Each printable has ten questions, which takes most children about ten minutes.
Should my child use analogue or digital clocks?
Both. This activity mixes analogue and digital times on purpose, because children meet both every day. Matching the two formats helps them see that 4:45 and quarter to five mean exactly the same time.

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Updated 5 Nov 2026