There are special ways to say times that end with the numbers 00, 15, 30, and 45. 5:00 – five o’clock. 5:15 – quarter after five (or, you could say, quarter past five) 5:30 – half past five. 5:45 – quarter to six (or, you could say, quarter ’till six)

What means after quarter?

US. : 15 minutes after (a stated hour) The alarm went off at (a) quarter after six.

What is a quarter after 4?

A quarter is 1/4 of a number. There are 60 minutes in an hour and 15 is one quarter or 1/4th of 60. So a quarter past 4 means it is 4:15, either am or pm depending on the time of day!

14:15. It’s quarter past two in the afternoon. 22:15. It’s quarter past ten at night.