Vern McCandlish: Reminder for the younger folks: "The bottom of the hour" indicates where the big hand is on you grand parents' old analog clock, and it is pointing to the bottom of the clock face. "Bottom of the hour" can also be described as "Half past" by the older folks in casual conversation.

Reminder for the younger folks: "The bottom of the hour" indicates where the big hand is on you grand parents' old analog clock, and it is pointing to the bottom of the clock face. "Bottom of the hour" can also be described as "Half past" by the older folks in casual conversation.