Tuesday, October 28, 2014

Why do hands of clock run clockwise?

This question always bothered me. Why do they run in this manner ? Why not in another way?

Mechanical clocks were invented in northern hemisphere . The inventors were trying to make a sun dial.

While watching Sun's movement from northern hemisphere , we have to face south. At this position, Sun will rise on our left , then above on our head and finally sets on our right.

On this logic, hands of clock were designed. Thats why the clocks of hand starts their journey from our right side , i.e. clockwise.