⏰ Clock Rush
Set the clock to the target time before time runs out.
How to play
- Pick a clock style and a difficulty tier, then click Start the Rush.
- Read the target time, like 3:15.
- Use the hour and minute steppers to move the clock's hands.
- Click Set Time before the timer runs out.
- Wrong time or too slow? No penalty, a new time comes right up.
- Earn 🔔 chimes for every correct time to unlock new clock styles.
Real telling-time practice, not just a multiple-choice quiz
Clock Rush is a free telling-time game built around actually setting a clock, not just picking an answer. A digital target time like 3:15 is shown, and the player uses hour and minute steppers to move an analog clock's hands to match before a short timer runs out. Since the target is always shown digitally and the clock always starts back at 12:00, the player has to genuinely work out where the hour hand and minute hand belong every single round.
There's no penalty for a wrong time or a timeout. The correct time is shown right away so the player can see exactly what it should have looked like, then a fresh time comes up immediately with no lost progress. Six tiers scale the challenge: o'clock times where the minute hand always stays at 12, half past times where it stays at 6, quarter past and quarter to times, a mixed tier combining all three, then two tiers covering every five-minute mark on the clock, the second one faster.
Every correctly set time earns chime points toward unlocking a new clock style, from the starting Kitchen Clock through School Bell, Train Station, Cuckoo Cottage, and the Royal Belfry. It's free, works with a mouse, touchscreen, or keyboard since every control is a real button, needs no download or account, and saves your chimes and best streaks locally in your own browser. See the Parents & Safety page for the full privacy details, or browse the rest of the Math Games hub.
Frequently asked questions
How do I play Clock Rush?
Read the digital target time, then use the hour and minute steppers to move the clock's hands to match. Click Set Time before the timer runs out.
What happens if I set the wrong time or run out of time?
Nothing bad. The correct time is shown so you can see the right answer, then you move on to a new time with no lost progress.
What is the difference between the tiers?
Early tiers practice one time-type at a time, o'clock, half past, or quarter times. Later tiers mix them together and add every five-minute mark on the clock.
How do I unlock new clock styles?
Every correctly set time earns chimes. Collecting enough chimes unlocks a new clock style permanently, from the starting Kitchen Clock up to the Royal Belfry.