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Clock - Hours and Minutes

Practice
Overview
Important

The angle between the hour and minute hands at a given time can be calculated using their positions. The hour hand moves 0.5 degrees per minute, and the minute hand moves 6 degrees per minute.

Important properties

  • Each hour mark is 30 degrees apart.

  • The minute hand moves 6 degrees per minute.

  • The hour hand moves 0.5 degrees per minute.

  • The angle between the hands at h hours and m minutes is |30h - 5.5m| degrees.