What does half past ten mean?

10:30

or 1030 (morning ; 24 hour Clock)

or 2230 (evening ' 24 hour clock).

Half past ten ; The large finger/hand is pointing directly at the '6', because it is halfway between the last hour and the next hour.

The small finger/hand will be exactly half way between the '10' & '11' on the dial.

NB When giving times times by the analogue clock, be careful to specify if it is 'am' or 'pm'. because the analogue clock only does '12 hours'. This is probably instinctive, because you will know if it is morning or evening.

The Latin initials/phrases are

am ' Ante Meridian ; Before Noon

pm ' Post Meridian ; After Noon.

NNB THere is no such time on the analogue clock as 12:00 am or 12:00 pm . It is either '12 noon' or '12 midnight '. How can it be before/after noon ,when it is exactly 12 noon.

NNNB The '24 hour' clock does NOT have a time of 0000/2400, as it is the same time , but which day.????