How to read 11:20 on an analog clock
At 11:20, the minute hand points at the 4, which represents the 20th minute. The hour hand is between the 11 and the 12, but closer to the 11. This means we are 20 minutes past eleven o’clock.
In English, when the minute hand is on the 4, we say phrases like: It’s 20 past 11.
It’s twenty past eleven.
This is a common way of expressing time in spoken English. These expressions sound more natural in everyday conversation.
It’s important to understand that we often refer to the next hour when using “to”, even if the hour hand hasn’t reached it yet.
Example sentences with 11:20
- I always start cooking dinner around it’s twenty past eleven.
- We usually go for a walk around 11:20.
- My alarm goes off at 11:20 every morning.
- Her dance class begins precisely at 11:20.
- Don’t forget our call is scheduled for it’s twenty past eleven!