How to read 9:00 on an analog clock
At 9:00, the minute hand points at the 0, which represents the 0th minute. The hour hand is between the 9 and the 10, but closer to the 9. This means we are 0 minutes past nine o’clock.
In English, when the minute hand is on the 0, we say phrases like: It’s 9 o’clock.
It’s nine o’clock.
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 9:00
- My alarm goes off at 9:00 every morning.
- We usually go for a walk around 9:00.
- I always start cooking dinner around it’s nine o’clock.
- Don’t forget our call is scheduled for it’s nine o’clock!
- They left the house at it’s nine o’clock. to catch the train.