Question

Formula to calculate angle between hour hand and minute hand

Answer 1

Clock angle problems relate two different measurements: angles and time . The angle is typically measured in degrees from the mark of number 12 clockwise. The time is usually based on 12 hour clock.

A method to solve such problems is to consider the rate of change of the angle in degrees per minute. The hour hand of a normal 12-hour analogue clock turns 360° in 12 hours (720 minutes) or 0.5° per minute. The minute hand rotates through 360° in 60 minutes or 6° per minute.