Math Skills 12-6 Compass and clock

Degrees around a compass circle, clockwise from 12 o'clock North

12:00     0 degrees    0/8   north
1:30      45 degrees   1/8   northeast
3:00      90 degrees   1/4   east
4:30     135 degrees  3/8   southeast
6:00     180 degrees  1/2   south
7:30     225 degrees  5/8   southwest
9:00     270 degrees  3/4   west
10:30   315 degrees  7/8   northwest
12:00   360 degrees  8/8   north


Degrees around a clock circle, clockwise from 12 o'clock

12:00     0 degrees    0/8   midnight or noon
1:00      30 degrees   1/12  
2:00      60 degrees   1/6 
3:00      90 degrees   1/4
4:00     120 degrees  1/3 
5:00     150 degrees  5/12  
6:00     180 degrees  1/2  
7:00     210 degrees  7/12 
8:00     240 degrees  2/3 
9:00     270 degrees  3/4 
10:00   300 degrees  5/6  
11:00   330 degrees  11/12
12:00   360 degrees  12/12  noon or midnight