WHAT IS TIME:-

# **Analog Watch (with hour and minute hands)**:

1. **Hour Hand**:  

   - The shorter hand points to the current hour.  

   - If it's between two numbers, the hour is the lower number (e.g., between 3 and 4, it's 3 o'clock).  

2. **Minute Hand**:  

   - The longer hand points to the minutes.  

   - Each number represents 5 minutes (e.g., 1 = :05, 2 = :10, etc.).  

   - Count the small ticks between numbers for exact minutes (each tick = 1 minute).  

3. **Second Hand (if present)**:  

   - The thin, fast-moving hand counts seconds (60 seconds = 1 full rotation).  

**Example**:  

- If the hour hand is on **3** and the minute hand is on **6** (which is 30 minutes), the time is **3:30**.  

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### **Digital Watch**:  

- Simply read the numbers displayed (e.g., **12:45** means 12 hours and 45 minutes).  

- Some digital watches use **AM/PM** (e.g., 3:15 PM) or **24-hour format** (e.g., 15:15 for 3:15 PM).  

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### **Additional Tips**:  

- **Roman Numerals**: On some watches, numbers are replaced with Roman numerals (e.g., "III" = 3, "XII" = 12).  

- **No Numbers**: If the watch has only markers, estimate based on the position of the hands.