A Virtual Analog Clock Created with Python

Note: This program is great for those who are familiar with the Python Turtle graphics module and its various functions.

Check out my GitHub for some of my personal Python and Java Projects. This program is included in my Python Programs repository.

For simplicity, and practicality, I choose not to use modules such as PyGame and complex gaming softwares like Panda3D. This program is written in the fairly easy to read Turtle graphics module.

Turtle is a built-in module in Python, so copy and pasting directly into your console shouldn’t be a problem at all.

Would you want to have a virtual clock at your fingertips? One that you created yourself. One that updates the time live, and displays it in a beautiful, artistic way. If you, you’re in for a treat.

Enjoy, and please, please, run it for yourself!

from turtle import Turtle, Screen
import datetime

# get the current time and convert to the hand's angles
wn = Screen()
wn.title("Clock")
wn.bgcolor("saddlebrown")
wn.setup(width=1900, height=1000)
currentDT = datetime.datetime.now()

# output current time
currentHour = currentDT.hour
if currentHour > 12:
    currentHour = currentHour - 12
currentMinute = currentDT.minute
if currentMinute < 10:
    print("Time logged in at - " + str(currentHour) + ":0" + str(currentMinute))
else:
    print("Time logged in at - " + str(currentHour) + ":" + str(currentMinute))

# outside circle
circle = Turtle()
circle.penup()
circle.pencolor("black")
circle.speed(0)
circle.hideturtle()
circle.goto(0, -370)
circle.pendown()
circle.fillcolor("gold")
circle.begin_fill()
circle.circle(380)
circle.end_fill()

# outside outside circle
circle = Turtle()
circle.penup()
circle.pencolor("black")
circle.speed(0)
circle.pensize(35)
circle.hideturtle()
circle.goto(0, -390)
circle.pendown()
circle.fillcolor("gold")
circle.begin_fill()
circle.circle(400)
circle.end_fill()

# hour hand
hourHand = Turtle()
hourHand.shape("arrow")
hourHand.color("black")
hourHand.speed(10)
hourHand.shapesize(stretch_wid=0.4, stretch_len=18)

# minute hand
minuteHand = Turtle()
minuteHand.shape("arrow")
minuteHand.color("black")
minuteHand.speed(10)
minuteHand.shapesize(stretch_wid=0.4, stretch_len=26)

# second hand
secondHand = Turtle()
secondHand.shape("arrow")
secondHand.color("dark red")
secondHand.speed(10)
secondHand.shapesize(stretch_wid=0.4, stretch_len=36)

# inside circle
insideCircle = Turtle()
insideCircle.shape("circle")
insideCircle.color("black")
insideCircle.shapesize(stretch_wid=1.5, stretch_len=1.5)

# numbers with pen
pen = Turtle()
pen.speed(0)
pen.color("black")
pen.penup()
pen.hideturtle()
pen.goto(0, 300)
pen.write("12", align="center", font=("Courier", 50, "normal"))
pen.penup()
pen.hideturtle()
pen.goto(340, -30)
pen.write("3", align="center", font=("Courier", 50, "normal"))
pen.penup()
pen.hideturtle()
pen.goto(0, -370)
pen.write("6", align="center", font=("Courier", 50, "normal"))
pen.penup()
pen.hideturtle()
pen.goto(-340, -30)
pen.write("9", align="center", font=("Courier", 50, "normal"))
pen.penup()
pen.hideturtle()
pen.goto(170, 260)
pen.write("1", align="center", font=("Courier", 50, "normal"))
pen.penup()
pen.hideturtle()
pen.goto(-160, 260)
pen.write("11", align="center", font=("Courier", 50, "normal"))
pen.penup()
pen.hideturtle()
pen.goto(300, 140)
pen.write("2", align="center", font=("Courier", 50, "normal"))
pen.penup()
pen.hideturtle()
pen.goto(-280, 140)
pen.write("10", align="center", font=("Courier", 50, "normal"))
pen.penup()
pen.hideturtle()
pen.goto(300, -200)
pen.write("4", align="center", font=("Courier", 50, "normal"))
pen.penup()
pen.hideturtle()
pen.goto(-300, -200)
pen.write("8", align="center", font=("Courier", 50, "normal"))
pen.penup()
pen.hideturtle()
pen.goto(170, -325)
pen.write("5", align="center", font=("Courier", 50, "normal"))
pen.penup()
pen.hideturtle()
pen.goto(-170, -325)
pen.write("7", align="center", font=("Courier", 50, "normal"))

# moving hour hand
def moveHourHand():
   currentHourInternal = datetime.datetime.now().hour
   degree = (currentHourInternal - 15) * -30
   currentMinuteInternal = datetime.datetime.now().minute
   degree = degree + -0.5 * currentMinuteInternal
   hourHand.setheading(degree)
   wn.ontimer(moveHourHand, 60000)


# moving minute hand
def moveMinuteHand():
    currentMinuteInternal = datetime.datetime.now().minute
    degree = (currentMinuteInternal - 15) * -6
    currentSecondInternal = datetime.datetime.now().second
    degree = degree + (-currentSecondInternal * 0.1)
    minuteHand.setheading(degree)
    wn.ontimer(moveMinuteHand, 1000)

# moving second hand
def moveSecondHand():
    currentSecondInternal = datetime.datetime.now().second
    degree = (currentSecondInternal - 15) * -6
    secondHand.setheading(degree)
    wn.ontimer(moveSecondHand, 1000)

# on timer infinite loop
wn.ontimer(moveHourHand, 1)
wn.ontimer(moveMinuteHand, 1)
wn.ontimer(moveSecondHand, 1)

wn.exitonclick()