Canvas Clock Hands
Part IV - Draw Clock Hands
The clock needs hands. Create a JavaScript function to draw clock hands:
JavaScript:
function drawClock() {
drawFace(ctx, radius);
drawNumbers(ctx, radius);
drawTime(ctx, radius);
}
function drawTime(ctx, radius) {
const now = new Date();
let hour = now.getHours();
let minute = now.getMinutes();
let second = now.getSeconds();
//hour
hour = hour%12;
hour = (hour*Math.PI/6)+(minute*Math.PI/(6*60))+(second*Math.PI/(360*60));
drawHand(ctx, hour, radius*0.5, radius*0.07);
//minute
minute = (minute*Math.PI/30)+(second*Math.PI/(30*60));
drawHand(ctx, minute, radius*0.8, radius*0.07);
// second
second = (second*Math.PI/30);
drawHand(ctx, second,
radius*0.9, radius*0.02);
}
function drawHand(ctx,
pos, length, width) {
ctx.beginPath();
ctx.lineWidth = width;
ctx.lineCap = "round";
ctx.moveTo(0,0);
ctx.rotate(pos);
ctx.lineTo(0, -length);
ctx.stroke();
ctx.rotate(-pos);
}
Try it Yourself »
Example Explained
Create a Date object to get hour, minute, second:
const now = new Date();
let hour = now.getHours();
let minute = now.getMinutes();
let second = now.getSeconds();
Calculate the angle of the hour hand, and draw it a length (50% of radius), and a width (7% of radius):
hour = hour%12;
hour = (hour*Math.PI/6)+(minute*Math.PI/(6*60))+(second*Math.PI/(360*60));
drawHand(ctx, hour, radius*0.5, radius*0.07);
Use the same technique for minutes and seconds.
The drawHand() routine does not need an explanation. It just draws a line with a given length and width.
