Telling time · Five minutes
10:50 on a Clock
Ten fifty. The long hand points to 10 and the short hand is between 10 and 11.
10:50
ten to eleven
How to read 10:50
- The short hour hand is nearly at the 11, but it hasn't reached it, so the hour is still 10.
- The long minute hand points at the 10. Count by 5s from the 12: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50. That's fifty minutes past the hour.
Ways to say it
- ten to eleven
- ten fifty
Where children slip
The long hand is on the 10, but that means 50 minutes, not 10. The time is 10:50, not 10:10.
The short hand looks close to the 11, so it's tempting to say 11:50. It hasn't reached the 11 yet, so the hour is still 10.
Ten to eleven is before 11 o'clock. Read as past, it would be 11:10, which is a very different time.
Morning or afternoon?
A clock with hands looks the same twice a day. 10:50 a.m. is the morning. 10:50 p.m. is night time. There's more in the guide to a.m. and p.m.
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10:50 questions
What does 10:50 look like on a clock?
The long hand points to 10 and the short hand is between 10 and 11.
How do you say 10:50?
Most people say ten to eleven. You'll also hear ten fifty.
Is the telling time game really free?
Yes. The whole game plays free in your browser, with no signup, no ads and no time limit. An iPhone app is on the way with offline play, a forest trail and a parent view, but the web game stays free.
Coming soon to iPhone
We're building a Clockwood app with what needs a real app: every time read aloud, offline play, and a parent view of which times have stuck and which are still tricky. The full game stays free here on the web.
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