Simple Analog Clock using Tkinter in Python

In this article, we will create a simple analog clock using Tkinter in Python.

First, we need to import the required libraries:

        
            import tkinter as tk
            from tkinter import Canvas
            from tkinter.ttk import Label
            from time import strftime
        
    

Next, we will create a window and canvas for our clock:

        
            root = tk.Tk()
            root.title("Analog Clock")
            canvas = Canvas(root, width=400, height=400)
            canvas.pack()
        
    

Now, we will create a function to draw the clock face:

        
            def create_clock():
                canvas.create_oval(50, 50, 350, 350, outline='black', width=2)
                canvas.create_text(200, 100, text='12', font=('Helvetica', 12))
                canvas.create_text(350, 200, text='3', font=('Helvetica', 12))
                canvas.create_text(200, 350, text='6', font=('Helvetica', 12))
                canvas.create_text(50, 200, text='9', font=('Helvetica', 12))
        
    

Next, we will create a function to update the clock every second:

        
            def update_clock():
                canvas.delete("time")
                time = strftime('%H:%M:%S %p')
                canvas.create_text(200, 200, text=time, font=('Helvetica', 12), tags="time")
                root.after(1000, update_clock)
        
    

Finally, we will call the create_clock and update_clock functions to start our clock:

        
            create_clock()
            update_clock()
            root.mainloop()
        
    

And that’s it! You have now created a simple analog clock using Tkinter in Python.