A type of [[clock]] normally consisting of [[dial|a circular face with 12 numbers]], one for each hour in an AM/PM system, a short hand indicating the hour, and a long hand indicating the minute. Minutes are grouped into batches of 5, though sometimes there may be smaller lines between the hour markers for each minute interval. May or may not contain an additional hand indicating the seconds.

Certain unique types of analog clocks may have greater or fewer than 12 hours, though 12 is the most common.