# Canvas Clock Numbers

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In these chapters we build an analog clock using HTML Canvas.

## Part III - Draw Clock Numbers

The clock needs numbers. Create a JavaScript function to draw clock numbers:

## JavaScript:

function drawClock() {
drawFace(ctx, radius);
drawNumbers(ctx, radius);
}
function drawNumbers(ctx, radius) {
var ang;
var num;
ctx.font = radius*0.15 + "px arial";
ctx.textBaseline="middle";
ctx.textAlign="center";
for(num= 1; num < 13; num++){
ang = num * Math.PI / 6;
ctx.rotate(ang);
ctx.translate(0, -radius*0.85);
ctx.rotate(-ang);
ctx.fillText(num.toString(), 0, 0);
ctx.rotate(ang);
ctx.translate(0, radius*0.85);
ctx.rotate(-ang);
}
}
Try it Yourself »

## Example Explained

Set the font size (of the drawing object) to 15% of the radius:

ctx.font = radius*0.15 + "px arial";

Set the text alignment to the middle and the center of the print position:

ctx.textBaseline="middle";
ctx.textAlign="center";

Calculate the print position (for 12 numbers) to 85% of the radius, rotated (PI/6) for each number:

for(num= 1; num < 13; num++) {
ang = num * Math.PI / 6;
ctx.rotate(ang);
ctx.translate(0, -radius*0.85);
ctx.rotate(-ang);
ctx.fillText(num.toString(), 0, 0);
ctx.rotate(ang);
ctx.translate(0, radius*0.85);
ctx.rotate(-ang);
}
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