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The best web clocks, according to hackers

4 web clocks were recommended on Hacker News between November 2025 and November 2026. We rank them by how many separate people recommend each one, and 1 earns the Hacker Approved badge.

Top pick

The most recommended web clock with the badge. Each figure is one person. RecommendsCriticizes One comment

  1. Sun Clock

    17 recommend, 4 criticize, 81% approval

    Ranked 2 of 4 by recommenders

    Clean, well-designed interface

    Animated clock that tracks the sun through the day, works offline, and fits Apple Watch. Caveat: browser location detection is often wrong.

All 4 web clocks, ranked

Select a column heading to sort. Approval share is recommenders out of everyone who gave an opinion; the tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs. Months counts the months, out of 13, in which someone recommended it.

Web clocks ranked by the number of people who recommend them
Rank
1Clocksimulator.com28390%2——
2Sun Clock17481%4—Approved
3Triclock9190%4——
4The Alphabetical Clock8280%2——

How we rank

Rank is the number of separate people who recommend a product in a Hacker News comment over the past year. Someone who praises the same web clock in five threads counts once.

The badge goes to web clocks that at least 10 people recommend, with recommenders outnumbering critics at least 2 to 1, recommended in at least 4 of the 13 months.

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