What Is the Online Clock?
The online clock shows the current time in hours, minutes, and seconds directly in your browser. You can choose from three display formats (digital, analog, and flip) or switch to an interactive clock to show any time you want.
By default, the clock shows the current time in your location. Use our world clock to see the time in different countries and time zones around the world.
How Do I Use the Online Clock?
- Click Digital Clock, Analog Clock, or Flip Clock to change the appearance of the real-time clock.
- Click Interactive Clock to set any time you want or get random times for classroom teaching.
- Click the full-screen symbol in the top right corner to switch to full-screen display (desktop only). Hit Esc to exit.
Change the digital, analog, and flip clock appearance
Click the settings (slider) icon in the top-right corner to customize your clock:
- Toggle dark mode on / off
- Switch to 24-hour format
- Show / hide seconds and the date
- Switch to mirror mode (useful for video recording, teleprompting, or reflective displays)
- Show / hide the day and week number
- Change the font size and color
- Change the time zone
Your options are saved in your browser, so they'll be remembered when you return to the page.
How Do I Use the Interactive Clock?
The interactive clock lets you drag the hour and minute hands of the clock to set a time, or get a random time based on your settings. You can use it to
- Teach how to read time on an analog clock.
- Set up games and quizzes for telling the time.
Set a time and view
- Drag the clock hands or click + and - for hours and minutes to set a time.
- Click to show or hide the digital time and the minute hand, and toggle between 12- and 24-hour format.
Get a random time
- Click the button to get a random time in hours and minutes.
- You can choose a truly random time (Any) or restrict to a multiple of 5, 10, 15, or 30 minutes for teaching purposes.
Why Use This Online Clock?
Unlike a laptop or desktop clock, this clock is perfect when you need to share the exact time with others:
- Show the exact time in hours, minutes, and seconds when precision really matters.
- Display a full-screen clock for meetings or classroom time management.
- Help students see the time during tests.
- Teach the time or get random times for games and quizzes.
Related Tools
- Set an alarm with our easy-to-use online alarm clock.
- Use our online stopwatch to track how long something takes.