The current time can be read with the second(), minute(), and hour() functions. In this example, sin() and cos() values are used to set the position of the hands. *
Original Processing.org Example: Clock
// All Examples Written by Casey Reas and Ben Fry
// unless otherwise stated.
void setup() {
size(200, 200);
stroke(255);
smooth();
}
void draw() {
background(0);
fill(80);
noStroke();
// Angles for sin() and cos() start at 3 o'clock;
// subtract HALF_PI to make them start at the top
ellipse(100, 100, 160, 160);
float s = map(second(), 0, 60, 0, TWO_PI) - HALF_PI;
float m = map(minute(), 0, 60, 0, TWO_PI) - HALF_PI;
float h = map(hour() % 12, 0, 12, 0, TWO_PI) - HALF_PI;
stroke(255);
strokeWeight(1);
line(100, 100, cos(s) * 72 + 100, sin(s) * 72 + 100);
strokeWeight(2);
line(100, 100, cos(m) * 60 + 100, sin(m) * 60 + 100);
strokeWeight(4);
line(100, 100, cos(h) * 50 + 100, sin(h) * 50 + 100);
}