Abstract: A time keeping apparatus includes a first region and a second region, the first and second regions are separated by a border. The first region includes a array of minutes indicators, each indicator represents at least 1 minute, and the second region includes a array of stacked hour indicators, each hour indicator representing 1 hour. Each stacked indicator is separated from an abutting stacked indicator.

Abstract: A linear clock and method of indicating the time includes twelve linearly arranged regions wherein each region includes an indicator termed a “marker,” which is capable of representing a unique hour with a twelve hour cycle or a block of time equal to a five minute increment. Interspersed with the twelve linearly arranged regions is a group of four indicators that are capable of representing a one-minute increment and collectively, up to four minutes.

Abstract: A linear clock that contains a main body, twelve one hour indicators located on the main body, eleven five minute indicators interposed between the twelve one hour indicators, and four one minute indicators evenly spaced on the main body such that each indicator may be activated at an appropriate time to accurately represent the time.