In this KS1 maths article you’ll learn how to tell the time by reading the time at quarter to and quarter past the hour. We also have a KS1 Maths quiz and lots of examples.

When the minute hand points to the 3, 3 lots of 5 minutes have passed. That’s 15 minutes or a quarter of an hour. For example, quarter past 2 means it’s 15 minutes after 2 o’clock, or 2:15.