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Time is the ongoing sequence of events taking place. The past, present and future.
We measure time using seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, months and years.
Clocks measure time.
Clocks
In our world we have digital clocks (they have digits like 0,1,2,3) ...
... and analog clocks (they have hands) ...
Digital Clocks
Digital Clocks show us the time using numbers, like this:
Hours : Minutes
Examples:
5 Hours and 8 Minutes
9 Hours and 36 Minutes
Clocks with Hands
Clocks can also use hands to show us the Hours and Minutes. We call them "analog" clocks.
The Little Hand shows the Hours:
2 Hours
5 Hours
The Big Hand shows the Minutes:
30 Minutes or Half-Past
15 Minutes or Quarter-Past
Using both the Big Hand and Little Hand lets us know exactly what time it is:
2:30 or Half-Past Two
5:15 or Quarter-Past Five
Time - AM/PM vs 24 Hour Clock
Normally time is shown as Hours:Minutes
There are 24 Hours in a Day and 60 Minutes in each Hour.
Example: 10:25 means 10 Hours and 25 Minutes
Showing the Time
There are two main ways to show the time: "24 Hour Clock" or "AM/PM":
24 Hour Clock: the time is shown as how many hours and minutes since midnight.
AM/PM (or "12 Hour Clock"): the day is split into:
the 12 Hours running from Midnight to Noon (the AM hours), and
the other 12 Hours running from Noon to Midnight (the PM hours).
Like this (try the slider):
24 Hour
AM/PM
14:00
2:00 PM
AM
PM
Ante Meridiem* Latin for "before midday"
Post Meridiem* Latin for "after midday"
When:
Midnight to Noon
Noon to Midnight
24 Hour Clock:
0:00 to 11:59
12:00 to 23:59
*Is that spelled "Meridiem" or "Meridian"? See here.
Converting AM/PM to 24 Hour Clock
Add 12 to any hour after Noon (and subtract 12 for the first hour of the day):
For the first hour of the day (12 Midnight to 12:59 AM), subtract 12 Hours
Examples: 12 Midnight = 0:00, 12:35 AM = 0:35
From 1:00 AM to 12:59 PM, no change
Examples: 11:20 AM = 11:20, 12:30 PM = 12:30
From 1:00 PM to 11:59 PM, add 12 Hours
Examples: 4:45 PM = 16:45, 11:50 PM = 23:50
Converting 24 Hour Clock to AM/PM
For the first hour of the day (0:00 to 0:59), add 12 Hours, make it "AM"
Examples: 0:10 = 12:10 AM, 0:40 = 12:40 AM
From 1:00 to 11:59, just make it "AM"
Examples: 1:15 = 1:15 AM, 11:25 = 11:25 AM
From 12:00 to 12:59, just make it "PM"
Examples: 12:10 = 12:10 PM, 12:55 = 12:55 PM
From 13:00 to 23:59, subtract 12 Hours, make it "PM"
Examples: 14:55 = 2:55 PM, 23:30 = 11:30 PM
Comparison Chart
Here is a side-by-side comparison of the 24 Hour Clock and AM/PM:
Example: on the hour
Example: 10 minutes past
24 Hour Clock
AM / PM
24 Hour Clock
AM / PM
0:00
12 Midnight
0:10
12:10 AM
1:00
1:00 AM
1:10
1:10 AM
2:00
2:00 AM
2:10
2:10 AM
3:00
3:00 AM
3:10
3:10 AM
4:00
4:00 AM
4:10
4:10 AM
5:00
5:00 AM
5:10
5:10 AM
6:00
6:00 AM
6:10
6:10 AM
7:00
7:00 AM
7:10
7:10 AM
8:00
8:00 AM
8:10
8:10 AM
9:00
9:00 AM
9:10
9:10 AM
10:00
10:00 AM
10:10
10:10 AM
11:00
11:00 AM
11:10
11:10 AM
12:00
12 Noon
12:10
12:10 PM
13:00
1:00 PM
13:10
1:10 PM
14:00
2:00 PM
14:10
2:10 PM
15:00
3:00 PM
15:10
3:10 PM
16:00
4:00 PM
16:10
4:10 PM
17:00
5:00 PM
17:10
5:10 PM
18:00
6:00 PM
18:10
6:10 PM
19:00
7:00 PM
19:10
7:10 PM
20:00
8:00 PM
20:10
8:10 PM
21:00
9:00 PM
21:10
9:10 PM
22:00
10:00 PM
22:10
10:10 PM
23:00
11:00 PM
23:10
11:10 PM
Midnight and Noon
"12 AM" and "12 PM" can cause confusion, so we prefer "12 Midnight" and "12 Noon".
What Day is Midnight?
Midnight has another problem: there is nothing to tell us "is this the beginning or ending of the day".
Imagine your friends say they are leaving for holiday at "midnight" on 12th March, what day should you arrive to say goodbye?
Do you get there on the 11th (assuming they leave at the very start of the 12th), or the 12th (assuming they leave at the end of the 12th)?
It is better to use:
11:59 PM or 12:01 AM, or
23:59 or 0:01 (24-Hour Clock)
which the railroads, airlines and military actually do.
So, when you see something like "offer ends midnight October 15th" tell them to use one minute before or after so there is no confusion!
Christchurch Healthy Food Guide LIVE! Jack O’Lantern competition
Paint it, carve it, dress it up… GET CREATIVE
Winners get a FREE Costume Hire from Petticoat Lane Costume Hire for use on Halloween 31 October 2016 OR before 30 April 2017.
**For 15 year olds and under only
ALL entries eligible for free entry to Healthy Food Guide LIVE! plus one additional entry (valued at $15 each) to be collected at event entry
Competition details
Complete entry form here
Grab a pumpkin, get creative and name it
Drop your pumpkin at:
Christchurch Healthy Food Guide LIVE!
Pioneer Recreation & Sport Centre
75 Lyttelton St, Spreydon, Christchurch
For Saturday competition entry
Either 8am-7pm Friday 28 October
Or 9am-10am Saturday 29 October
For Sunday competition entry
Either 9am-5pm Saturday 29 October
OR 9am-10am Sunday 30 October
Attach your name, your pumpkin’s name, contact phone number and entry day to your pumpkin
Pumpkins will be voted for by visitors to the show and the pumpkin with the most votes wins! Encourage your friends and family attend the show and vote for yours!
Please email us a photo of you and your and your pumpkin before the event so we can publish on social media and create some excitement before the show!
Daily winner will be announced at 4pm each day on the Live Stage within Healthy Food Guide LIVE! If not present at the event, we’ll contact winner at the end of each day
Please contact us on 0800 360 0582 or admin@hlmedia.co.nz with any queries prior to 27 October 2016
Roman Numerals was the standard numbering system in Ancient Rome and Europe until about 900 AD (more than 1000 years ago). Work out what number these Roman numerals are representing.
Put your name on this and your room number and put it in the box in the library.
