How to sign “Time” in ASL

Time

BSL and ASL are different languages — this is the American sign. See the BSL sign for “Time” instead

Step by step

  1. Point to your wrist with your dominant index finger.
  2. Tap it once or twice, as if tapping a watch.

Practice tip

From checking a wristwatch.

Fingerspell “Time”

Letter by letter — a handy backup if you forget the sign above. This is not the sign itself.

ASL handshape for letter TASL handshape for letter IASL handshape for letter MASL handshape for letter E

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Text-based guide researched from established ASL references (Lifeprint, university and public-health materials) and rewritten in original words. Signer-created photos and videos are a planned future upgrade.

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