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Number to Binary Clock Display | BCD Time Converter

Convert any time to a binary clock display using Binary Coded Decimal (BCD). See the grid representation with dots, pure binary, and learn how to read a binary clock.

Binary Clock (BCD)

H H M M S S
8: ○ ○ ○
4: ● ○ ○ ● ●
2: ○ ○ ● ○ ○ ○
1: ● ○ ● ○ ○ ●

14:30:45

Legend

● = 1 (ON), ○ = 0 (OFF)
Read each column top-to-bottom: 8, 4, 2, 1

BCD Digits

Hours: 01 0100
Minutes: 011 0000
Seconds: 100 0101

Pure Binary

Hours: 01110
Minutes: 011110
Seconds: 101101

Decimal Time

14:30:45

How to Read

Each column represents one digit. The dots from top to bottom have values 8421. Add the values of filled dots (●) to get the digit.

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