List of largest clock faces

A list of permanent working clocks with the largest faces in the world. Entries include all clocks with faces at least 4 m (13 ft) in diameter. Clocks can be located on the exterior or interior of buildings, and towers as well as on the ground as is the case with floral clock faces.

Rank Location Image Diameter No. of
faces		 Chiming Year Structure Country City Remarks Ref
1Abraj Al Bait Towers43 m (141 ft)4No2012BuildingSaudi ArabiaMeccaTallest building with clock faces. Building 601 metres (1,972 feet) which also makes the clock faces the highest above the ground level
2Istanbul Cevahir36 m (118 ft)1No2005Shopping centreTurkeyIstanbul3-metre-high digits laid on the transparent roof of the centre
3BhestanPhoto24.2 m (79 ft)1Yes?Floral clockIndiaSuratLargest floral clock in the world[1]
4Park Heroyiv22 m (72 ft)1Yes2011Floral clockUkraineKryvyi RihConstructed to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Ukraine's independence. Minute hand is 13 m (43 ft)[2]
5Central do Brasil20 m (66 ft)4Yes1943Railway stationBrazilRio de JaneiroClock tower is 122 m (400 ft) tall[3]
6Duquesne Brewery18 m (59 ft)1No1933BuildingUSAPittsburghLargest clock face in USA. Octagonal clock. Has 8.5 m (28 ft) and 6.4 m (21 ft) aluminium hands
7Colgate Clock (New Jersey)15.2 m (50 ft)1No1924FreestandingUSAJersey CityOctagonal clock. Originally located on roof of Colgate headquarters building
8NTT Docomo Yoyogi Building15 m (49 ft)4No2000(building)
2002(clocks added)		BuildingJapanTokyoTower is 240 m (790 ft)[4]
9AbbasabadPhoto15 m (49 ft)1No2005Floral clockIranTehran[5]
10Grozny City Towers13.6 m (45 ft)2No2011BuildingRussiaGroznyMinute hand is 7.3 m (24 ft) and hour hand is 5.5 m (18 ft)
11Rockwell Automation HQ12.25 m (40.2 ft)4No1962Clock towerUSAMilwaukeeClock tower is 86.25 m (283.0 ft) and is known as the Allen-Bradley clock tower. Each hour hand is 4.8 m (16 ft) long. Each minute hand is 6.1 m (20 ft) long.[6]
12Colgate Clock (Indiana)12 m (39 ft)1No1906FreestandingUSAClarksvilleOctagonal clock face. Built for the centennial of the Colgate Company in its original location of Jersey City. Moved to Indiana in 1924 when a larger replacement was made.
13Alexandra ClockPhoto11 m (36 ft)1No1968FreestandingNew ZealandAlexandraLocated on a hill overlooking the town. Currently (as of 2020) not working[7] [8]
14Kentucky State Capitol10 m (33 ft)1No1961Floral clockUSAFrankfortLocated in the grounds of the capitol building. Minute hand 6.1 m (20 ft) and hour hand 4.6 m (15 ft)
15Gare de Cergy - Saint-Christophe10 m (33 ft)1No1988Railway stationFranceCergy[9]
16Aarau railway station9 m (30 ft)1No1988
Railway stationSwitzerlandAarauFifth largest clock face in Europe[10]
17Main building of Moscow State University9 m (30 ft)4No1953BuildingRussiaMoscowUniversity has one central tower (no clock face) and four ancillary towers upon which one clock face and a barometer and thermometer are located. Minute hand is 3.9 m (13 ft)[11]
18Stephen's Green Shopping Centre8.9 m (29 ft)
1No1988Shopping centreRepublic of IrelandDublin
19St Peter's Church8.64 m (28.3 ft)1No1534ChurchSwitzerlandZurichLargest church clock face. The minute hand is 5.73 metres (18.8 ft) and the hour hand is 5.07 metres (16.6 ft)
20Oslo City Hall8.6 m (28 ft)
1Yes1950BuildingNorwayOsloTower with clock on it is known as Oslo Rådhus 2 and is 63 m (207 ft). Building hosts the Nobel Peace Prize each year[12]
21Christchurch Floral Clock8.5 m (28 ft)1No1953Floral clockNew ZealandChristchurchOver 7000 plants are required each spring and autumn for the design[13]
22St. Michael's Church, Hamburg8 m (26 ft)4No1911ChurchGermanyHamburgThe minute hand is 4.91 m (16.1 ft) and the hour hand is 3.65 m (12.0 ft) 3.65 m. The Clock tower is 132 m (433 ft)[14][15]
23Met Life Tower8 m (26 ft)4Yes1912BuildingUSANew YorkMinute hands are 5.2 m (17 ft) and the hour hands are 4.06 m (13.3 ft). Tower 213.4 m (700 ft) tall[16]
24Philadelphia City Hall7.9 m (26 ft)4No1901Clock towerUSAPhiladelphiaBuilding with clock tower is 167 m (548 ft)
25Shell Mex House7.62 m (25.0 ft)1No1930BuildingUnited KingdomLondonLargest clock face in UK
26Waverly at South Beach7.62 m (25 ft)1No2000BuildingUSAMiamiClock Movement weighs 771 kg (1700 lbs)[17]
27Royal Liver Building7.6 m (25 ft)4Yes1911Clock towerUnited KingdomLiverpoolClocks on two towers with building including clock towers 98.2 m (322 ft). Building part of the World Heritage Maritime Mercantile City[18]
28Church of the Most Sacred Heart of Our Lord7.6 m (25 ft)1No1932ChurchCzech RepublicPrague
29Detsky Mir7.5 m (25 ft)1No2014Shopping centreRussiaMoscowClock is inside toy shop. Pendulum is 13 m (43 ft)[19] [20]
30Emerson Tower7.3 m (24 ft)4No1911BuildingUSABaltimoreThe largest four-dial gravity clock in the world. Tower is 88.1 m (289 ft)[21]
31Minneapolis City Hall7.2 m (24 ft)4Yes1906Clock towerUSAMinneapolisLargest four-face chiming clock in the world. Clock tower is 105 m (344 ft). Minute hands are 4.3 m (14 ft)[22]
32Elizabeth Tower7 m (23 ft)4Yes1859Clock TowerUnited KingdomLondonClock tower is 96 m (315 ft) tall. Commonly known as 'Big Ben', although this is accurately the name of the largest chiming bell.[23]
33Siemensstadt7 m (23 ft)4No1909Tower buildingGermanyBerlinTower is 75 m (246 ft)[24]
34Ayer Mill6.75 m (22.1 ft)4Yes1909Clock towerUSALawrence
35San Francisco Ferry Building6.7 m (22 ft)4Yes1898BuildingUSASan FranciscoClock tower is 74.7 m (245 ft) and houses a private penthouse residence[25][26]
36Vancouver Block6.7 m (22 ft)4No1912BuildingCanadaVancouverBuilding is 80.7 m (265 ft). Faces are illuminated at night[27][28]
37Custom House Tower6.7 m (22 ft)1No1916BuildingUSABostonDue to the installation of an undersized motor, the clock failed to work properly through much of the 20th century
38Palace of Culture and Science6.2 m (20 ft)4No2000BuildingPolandWarsawBuilding constructed in 1955 at a height of 237 m (778 ft). Clock faces added later.
39Spasskaya Tower6.12 m (20.1 ft)4Yes1851BuildingRussiaMoscowThe tower is 71 m (232.9 ft) tall[29]
40Mercantile National Bank Building6.1 m (20 ft)[30]4No1943BuildingUSADallasBuilding completed in 1942. Addition of clock tower 1943. Height of building 159.4 m (523 ft)[31] [32][33]
41Old City Hall6 m (20 ft)1Yes1899Tower buildingCanadaTorontoClock tower is 103.6 m (340 ft)
42Wrigley Building5.97 m (19.6 ft)1No1924BuildingUSAChicagoThe hour hands are 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) and the minute hands 2.79 m (9 ft 2 in). The building is 133.5 m (438 ft)[34]
43Milwaukee City Hall5.5 m (18 ft)1Yes1895Tower buildingUSAMilwaukeeTower is 107.6 m (353 ft) tall[35]
44Joseph Chamberlain Memorial Clock Tower5.25 m (17.2 ft)4Yes1908Clock towerUnited KingdomBirminghamTallest freestanding clock tower in the world at 100 m (330 ft). The hour hand is 3 m (9.8 ft) and the minute hand is 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in)
45Jardin Anglais5 m (16 ft)1No2002Floral clockSwitzerlandGenevaOriginally created in 1955
46Manchester Town Hall4.8 m (16 ft)4Yes1877Tower buildingUnited KingdomManchesterTallest town hall clock tower in UK.[36][37]
47Peace Tower4.8 m (16 ft)4Yes1920Tower buildingCanadaOttawaTower is 92.2 m (302 ft) tall. Built to commemorate Canadians who lost their lives in World War I[38]
48Central Railway Station4.77 m (15.6 ft)4No1921Tower buildingAustraliaSydneyTower is 85.6 m (281 ft)[39]
49Royal PalacePhoto4.7 m (15 ft)1No?Floral clockMalaysiaAnak Bukit

Temporarily installed clocks

A list of clocks with the largest faces that have been installed as temporary structures. Inclusion in this list follows the criteria for the list above except for the temporary nature of the clock.

Rank Location Image Diameter No. of faces Chiming Year Structure Country City Remarks Ref
1Burning Man FestivalVideo3.28 km (2.04 mi)1No2011LaserUSABlack Rock DesertIt took 13 months to create the clock[40]
2Scania ClockPhoto298.5 m (979 ft)1No2016Articulated lorriesSpainUnknownCreated with 14 Scania trucks driving in circles for 24 hours at an abandoned airfield[41]
3World FairPhotos30 m (98 ft)1No1904Floral clockUSASt LouisCreated for the world fair[42]

Demolished clocks

A list of the largest faced clocks that have been destroyed or demolished since their construction. Inclusion in this list follows the criteria for the list above except for the fact that the clocks are no longer extant.

Rank Location Image Diameter No. of faces Chiming Year Structure Country City Remarks Ref
1Crystal Palace40 ft (12 m)1No1862/1876BuildingUKSydenham, LondonMade by E. J. Dent and installed in the 1862 International Exhibition building. It was moved to the Crystal Palace in Sydenham in November 1876. It was destroyed along with the Crystal Palace itself during the 1936 fire.[43]
2Singer Factory ClockVideo26 ft (7.9 m)41885BuildingScotland, UKClydebankLocated at the Singer factory in Clydebank, the four-sided clock was mounted in a 200 ft (61 m) tower. The clock, which had become a local landmark, was demolished in a factory modernisation program in 1963[44]
Comparison of some notable four-face clocks at the same scale.
Top-left:Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Tower
Bottom-left:Allen-Bradley Clock Tower (previous record holder)
Middle:Abraj Al Bait
Top-right:Palace of Westminster clock tower
Bottom-right:Kremlin Clock

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