How to Tell Time in Japanese Part II

To say, "What time is it?" in Japanese say
Nanji desu ka?

If it is eight thirty you can then answer with the word now or ima 今
Ima hachiji han desu (今 八時半 です) - It is now eight thirty.

The word we use in Japanese to indicate that it is half past the hour is han or 半
The hour counter in Japanese is ji or 時

ichiji han - 1:30
niji han - 2:30
sanji han - 3:30
yoji han - 4:30
goji han - 5:30
rokuji han - 6:30
shichiji han - 7:30
hachiji han - 8:30
kuji han - 9:30
juuji han - 10:30
juuichiji han - 11:30
juuniji han - 12:30

nanji? - What hour? or What time is it?
何時 - What hour? or What time is it?

一 時 半 - 1:30
二 時 半 - 2:30
三 時 半 - 3:30
四 時 半 - 4:30
五 時 半 - 5:30
六 時 半 - 6:30
七 時 半 - 7:30
八 時 半 - 8:30
九 時 半 - 9:30
十 時 半 - 10:30
十一 時 半 - 11:30
十二 時 半 - 12:30

Towards Better Japanese Ganbatte ne! Do Your Best! Makurasuki

Telling the Time in Japanese - Hour Counters in Japanese

To say, "What time is it?" in Japanese say
Nanji desu ka?

If it is eight o'clock you can then answer with the word now or ima 今

Ima hachiji desu (今 八時 です) - It is now eight o'clock.

The hour counter in Japanese is ji or 時

ichiji - one o'clock
niji - two o'clock
sanji - three o'clock
yoji - four o'clock
goji - five o'clock
rokuji - six o'clock
shichiji - seven o'clock
hachiji - eight o'clock
kuji - nine o'clock
juuji - ten o'clock
juuichiji - eleven o'clock
juuniji - twelve o'clock

nanji? - what hour?
何時 - what hour?

一 時 - one o'clock
二 時 - two o'clock
三 時 - three o'clock
四 時 - four o'clock
五 時 - five o'clock
六 時 - six o'clock
七 時 - seven o'clock
八 時 - eight o'clock
九 時 - nine o'clock
十 時 - ten o'clock
十一 時 - eleven o'clock
十二 時 - twelve o'clock

Towards Better Japanese Ganbatte ne! Do Your Best! Makurasuki