Spanish-Time-L1

the verb to be (ser) and numbers are used to tell time
to ask what time it is, use ¿qué hora es?
when telling time, use es + la with una and
use son + las with all other hours.

Express time from the hour to the half-hour by adding minutes

Use either y cuarto or y quince to express fifteen minutes or quarter past the hour

For thirty minutes or half past the hour, you may use either y media or y treinta

Express time from the half-hour to the hour by subtracting minutes or a portion of an hour from the next hour.

To ask at what time a particular event takes place, use the phrase

¿A qué hora (...)?

To state at what time something takes place, use the construction a la(s) + time

son las ocho en punto

Es el mediodía

Es la medianoche

Son las nueve de la mañana.

Son las cuatro y cuarto de la tarde.

son las diez y media de la noche