Why do some answers end in .5?

The hour hand creeps forward half a degree each minute, so odd minutes give half degrees.

The smaller one, from 0 to 180 degrees.

Clock Angles

Read the clock and pick the angle between the hour and minute hands, from whole hours up to any minute.

Clock Angles

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A real run of the game, recorded with captions and no sound.

A clock shows a time. Work out the smaller angle between the hour hand and the minute hand.
Pick the right angle from four choices. A wrong pick is counted and greyed out.
Early questions use whole hours. They move on to half hours, five-minute times and then any minute.
The clock starts on your first tap and your time is saved. Every day has the same quiz for everyone.

Controls: mouse or touch. Made by CalcoTools.

The minute hand moves 6 degrees every minute. The hour hand moves half a degree every minute.
Each hour mark is 30 degrees apart, so 3 o'clock is 90 degrees.
If your angle is more than 180, take it away from 360.
At half past an hour, the hour hand is halfway to the next number.

Why do some answers end in .5?: The hour hand creeps forward half a degree each minute, so odd minutes give half degrees.
Which angle counts?: The smaller one, from 0 to 180 degrees.
Is the daily the same for everyone?: Yes, on the same UTC day.