Clock worksheets (draw the hands)
The reverse of telling time: the time is given, the clock is empty — draw the hands.
Best fit: 1st–2nd grade · Answer key included · Free, no sign-up
Answer key
The same sheet with every answer shown in blue — print it for marking, or hand it over for self-checking.
About these worksheets
Drawing hands on an empty clock is harder than reading one, because the child has to produce both positions from scratch — including the subtle rule that at 4:30 the hour hand sits halfway between 4 and 5, not on the 4. These nine problems use hours and half-hours, the 1st-grade range where that rule is first learned. The answer key shows the correctly drawn hands in blue.
Grade level: this sheet is part of our1st grade math worksheets collection.
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Frequently asked questions
Why is drawing hands harder than reading them?
Reading lets you decode what’s there; drawing makes you produce it — especially the half-past hour hand, which belongs halfway between two numbers. Producing a skill is always a level above recognising it.
What times are used?
Hours and half-hours (like 4:00 and 7:30) — the 1st-grade standard. For five-minute times, use the telling time worksheets the other way around.
How is it marked?
Against the answer key: hour hand pointing correctly (including halfway positions) and minute hand on the 12 or 6.