In this tutorial we are going to use a bit of graphics class to design a C# analog clock. We have also used a timer to continuously move our clock’s pointer.

Concept

• We will first initialize some angle values to second, minute, hour hand.
• Then draw the clock using the graphics class, save it as a bitmap variable and load it in the picturebox.
• Finally Use the timer to move the second hand.

Instructions

• Create a new windows form applicaton project in visual c#.
• Add a picture box on the form.
• Double click the form to switch to code view. 
• Delete all the existing code and paste the code given below.

C# Analog Clock Program

Code:

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Data;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using System.Windows.Forms;
 
namespace AnalogClock
{
    public partial class Form1 : Form
    {
        Timer t = new Timer();
 
        int WIDTH = 300, HEIGHT = 300, secHAND = 140, minHAND = 110, hrHAND = 80;
 
        //center
        int cx, cy;
 
        Bitmap bmp;
        Graphics g;
 
        public Form1()
        {
            InitializeComponent();
        }
 
        private void Form1_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            //create bitmap
            bmp = new Bitmap(WIDTH + 1, HEIGHT + 1);
 
            //center
            cx = WIDTH / 2;
            cy = HEIGHT / 2;
 
            //backcolor
            this.BackColor = Color.White;
 
            //timer
            t.Interval = 1000;      //in millisecond
            t.Tick += new EventHandler(this.t_Tick);
            t.Start();
        }
 
        private void t_Tick(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            //create graphics
            g = Graphics.FromImage(bmp);
 
            //get time
            int ss = DateTime.Now.Second;
            int mm = DateTime.Now.Minute;
            int hh = DateTime.Now.Hour;
 
            int[] handCoord = new int[2];
 
            //clear
            g.Clear(Color.White);
 
            //draw circle
            g.DrawEllipse(new Pen(Color.Black, 1f), 0, 0, WIDTH, HEIGHT);
 
            //draw figure
            g.DrawString("12", new Font("Arial", 12), Brushes.Black, new PointF(140, 2));
            g.DrawString("3", new Font("Arial", 12), Brushes.Black, new PointF(286, 140));
            g.DrawString("6", new Font("Arial", 12), Brushes.Black, new PointF(142, 282));
            g.DrawString("9", new Font("Arial", 12), Brushes.Black, new PointF(0, 140));
 
            //second hand
            handCoord = msCoord(ss, secHAND);
            g.DrawLine(new Pen(Color.Red, 1f), new Point(cx, cy), new Point(handCoord[0], handCoord[1]));
 
            //minute hand
            handCoord = msCoord(mm, minHAND);
            g.DrawLine(new Pen(Color.Black, 2f), new Point(cx, cy), new Point(handCoord[0], handCoord[1]));
 
            //hour hand
            handCoord = hrCoord(hh % 12, mm, hrHAND);
            g.DrawLine(new Pen(Color.Gray, 3f), new Point(cx, cy), new Point(handCoord[0], handCoord[1]));
 
            //load bmp in picturebox1
            pictureBox1.Image = bmp;
 
            //disp time
            this.Text = "Analog Clock -  " + hh + ":" + mm + ":" + ss;
 
            //dispose
            g.Dispose();
        }
 
        //coord for minute and second hand
        private int[] msCoord(int val, int hlen)
        {
            int[] coord = new int[2];
            val *= 6;   //each minute and second make 6 degree
 
            if (val >= 0 && val <= 180)
            {
                coord[0] = cx + (int)(hlen * Math.Sin(Math.PI * val / 180));
                coord[1] = cy - (int)(hlen * Math.Cos(Math.PI * val / 180));
            }
            else
            {
                coord[0] = cx - (int)(hlen * -Math.Sin(Math.PI * val / 180));
                coord[1] = cy - (int)(hlen * Math.Cos(Math.PI * val / 180));
            }
            return coord;
        }
 
        //coord for hour hand
        private int[] hrCoord(int hval, int mval, int hlen)
        {
            int[] coord = new int[2];
 
            //each hour makes 30 degree
            //each min makes 0.5 degree
            int val = (int)((hval * 30) + (mval * 0.5));
 
            if (val >= 0 && val <= 180)
            {
                coord[0] = cx + (int)(hlen * Math.Sin(Math.PI * val / 180));
                coord[1] = cy - (int)(hlen * Math.Cos(Math.PI * val / 180));
            }
            else
            {
                coord[0] = cx - (int)(hlen * -Math.Sin(Math.PI * val / 180));
                coord[1] = cy - (int)(hlen * Math.Cos(Math.PI * val / 180));
            }
            return coord;
        }
    }
}