You still can. Millions of Americans grew up calling a local telephone number to find out the time and temperature — and, believe it or not, a fair number of folks still do.

Does the speaking clock still exist 2020?

Everyone used to know the number for the speaking clock, it's 123, but today few young people will even know it exists. But the service – known as Talkline – still gets more than 30 million calls a year despite the rush to embrace new technology, with demand peaking on four timesensitive days.

Is there still a number to call for the time?

Even in the smartphone age, you can still dial up the time in hours, minutes, seconds. The U.S. Naval Observatory's time-by-phone line received more than three million calls in 2015. Quick, try this: Dial 202-762-1401. ... That's the number for the time-by-phone service offered by the U.S. Naval Observatory.