# Time as float values

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**Category:** Coding Questions\
**Created:** [April 14, 2022, 4:07am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/time-as-float-values/36327 "2022-04-14T04:07:10Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 14, 2022, 5:21am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/time-as-float-values/36327/3 "2022-04-14T05:21:40Z")

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Hi  
This may help

> [@Analogue Clock Second hand Sweep not Tick](https://discourse.processing.org/t/analogue-clock-second-hand-sweep-not-tick/2331):
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> Hi All, I’m busting my brains with this one. I’ve taken the very simple clock sketch from the examples, but instead of drawing the lines I’m using images of clock hands. I currently have my clock working perfectly, however I want the second hand to sweep, not tick. float s = map(second(), 0, 60, 0, 360); The above command is the one i’m using. (s is used in my radians) pushMatrix(); translate(411, 349); rotate(radians(s)); image(secondHand, -16, -190); popMatrix(); Now understanda…

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