The Rubik’s Clock is one of the easier puzzles to solve—there’s no need to memorise algorithms. In fact, it can be solved quite intuitively. The puzzle has four pins, which control which clocks are connected. When a pin is up, the clocks around it move together as you turn the corresponding dial. The key is to align one moving clock with a stationary one, then lock them together using the pins. Repeat this process, and soon all the clocks will be pointing in the same direction.
STEP 1 - Solve the CROSS Clocks to face 12
In this step, we’ll use the dials to match the center clock with each of the four edge clocks, one at a time. The concept is simple: push only one pin up. Then, turn only the dial that shares a pin that’s up. Your goal is to turn the center clock to match an edge clock.
Push the Top Left pin UP and all other pins DOWN.
Turn the Top Left dial until the Center clock matches the Right Edge clock.
Push the Top Right pin UP and all other pins DOWN.
Turn the Top Right dial until the Center and Right clocks match the Bottom Edge clock.
Push the Bottom Right pin UP and all other pins DOWN.
Turn the Bottom Right dial until the Center, Right, and Bottom clocks match the Left Edge clock.
Push both Bottom pins UP and both Top pins DOWN.
Turn either Bottom dial until the Center, Right, Bottom, and Left clocks match the Top Edge clock.
Push ALL pins UP and turn any dial to point all clocks to 12 o’clock.
Turn the clock around and repeat the above step 1 for the other side.
STEP 2 - Solve the CORNER Clocks to face 12
In this step, we’ll use the dials to match the center clock with each of the four corner clocks, one at a time. The concept is simple: push only one pin down (corresponding to the corner clock you're working on) and keep all other pins up.
Then, turn any dial that shares a pin that’s up. All clocks will move except the one with the pin down — this is your static corner clock. Your goal is to turn the center and edge clocks to match that static corner clock.
IMPORTANT: Do not turn a dial corresponding to a pin that is down. It looks as if only the corner clock turns, BUT it also turns the center and edge clocks on the other side.
Push the Top Left pin DOWN and all other pins UP
Turn the Top Right dial until the Center end edge clocks match the Top Left corner clock.
Push the Top Right pin DOWN and all other pins UP
Turn the Top Left dial until the Center end edge clocks match the Top Right Corner clock.
Push the Bottom Right pin DOWN and all other pins UP
Turn the Top Left dial until the Center end edge clocks match the Bottom Right Corner clock.
Push the Bottom Left pin DOWN and all other pins UP
Turn the Top Right dial until all the clocks match the Bottom Left Corner clock.
Push ALL pins UP and turn any dial to point all clocks to 12 o’clock.
