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 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.
RankLocationImageNumber of FacesChimingYearStructureCountryCityRemarksRef
1Abraj Al Bait Towers4No2012BuildingSaudi ArabiaMeccaTallest building with clock faces. Building which also makes the clock faces the highest above the ground level
2Istanbul Cevahir1No2005Shopping CentreTurkeyIstanbul3-metre-high digits laid on the transparent roof of the centre
3Bhestan1Yes?Floral clockIndiaSuratLargest floral clock in the world
4Park Heroyiv1Yes2011Floral clockUkraineKryvyi RihConstructed to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Ukraine's independence. Minute hand is
5Central do Brasil4Yes1943Railway StationBrazilRio de JaneiroClock tower is tall
6Duquesne Brewery1No1933BuildingUSAPittsburghLargest clock face in USA. Octagonal clock. Has and aluminium hands
7Colgate Clock 1No1924FreestandingUSAJersey CityOctagonal clock. Originally located on roof of Colgate headquarters building
8NTT Docomo Yoyogi Building4No2000 2002 BuildingJapanTokyoTower is
9Abbasabad1No2005Floral clockIranTehran
10Grozny City Towers2No2011BuildingRussiaGroznyMinute hand is and hour hand is
11Rockwell Automation HQ4No1962Clock TowerUSAMilwaukeeClock tower is and is known as the Allen-Bradley clock tower. Each hour hand is long. Each minute hand is long.
12Colgate Clock 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 Clock1No1968Free StandingNew ZealandAlexandraLocated on a hill overlooking the town. Currently not working
14Kentucky State Capitol1No1961Floral ClockUSAFrankfortLocated in the grounds of the capitol building. Minute hand and hour hand
15Gare de Cergy - Saint-Christophe1No1988Railway StationFranceCergy
16Aarau railway station1No1988Railway StationSwitzerlandAarauFifth largest clock face in Europe
17Main building of Moscow State University4No1953BuildingRussiaMoscowUniversity has one central tower and four ancillary towers upon which one clock face and a barometer and thermometer are located. Minute hand is
18Stephen's Green Shopping Centre1No1988Shopping centreRepublic of IrelandDublin
19St Peter's Church1No1534ChurchSwitzerlandZurichLargest church clock face. The minute hand is and the hour hand is
20Oslo City Hall1Yes1950BuildingNorwayOsloTower with clock on it is known as Oslo Rådhus 2 and is. Building hosts the Nobel Peace Prize each year
21Christchurch Floral Clock1No1953Floral clockNew ZealandChristchurchOver 7000 plants are required each spring and autumn for the design
22Met Life Tower4Yes1912BuildingUSANew YorkMinute hands are and the hour hands are. Tower tall
23Philadelphia City Hall4No1901Clock towerUSAPhiladelphiaBuilding with clock tower is
24Shell Mex House1No1930BuildingUnited KingdomLondonLargest clock face in UK
25Waverly at South Beach7.62 m 1No2000BuildingUSAMiamiClock Movement weighs 771 kg
26Royal Liver Building4Yes1911Clock towerUnited KingdomLiverpoolClocks on two towers with building including clock towers. Building part of the World Heritage Maritime Mercantile City
27Church of the Most Sacred Heart of Our Lord1No1932ChurchCzech RepublicPrague
28Detsky Mir1No2014Shopping centreRussiaMoscowClock is inside toy shop. Pendulum is
29Emerson Tower4No1911BuildingUSABaltimoreThe largest four-dial gravity clock in the world. Tower is
30Minneapolis City Hall4Yes1906Clock towerUSAMinneapolisLargest four-face chiming clock in the world. Clock tower is. Minute hands are
31Elizabeth Tower4Yes1859Clock TowerUnited KingdomLondonClock tower is tall. Commonly known as 'Big Ben', although this is accurately the name of the largest chiming bell.
32Siemensstadt4No1909Tower BuildingGermanyBerlinTower is
33Ayer Mill4Yes1909Clock towerUSALawrence
34San Francisco Ferry Building4Yes1898BuildingUnited StatesSan FranciscoClock tower is and houses a private penthouse residence
35Vancouver Block4No1912BuildingCanadaVancouverBuilding is. Faces are illuminated at night
36Custom House Tower1No1916BuildingUSABostonDue to the installation of an undersized motor, the clock failed to work properly through much of the 20th century
37Palace of Culture and Science4No2000BuildingPolandWarsawBuilding constructed in 1955 at a height of. Clock faces added later.
38Spasskaya Tower4Yes1851BuildingRussiaMoscowThe tower is tall
39Mercantile National Bank Building4No1943BuildingUSADallasBuilding completed in 1942. Addition of clock tower 1943. Height of building
40Old City Hall1Yes1899Tower-BuildingCanadaTorontoClock tower is
41Wrigley Building1No1924BuildingUSAChicagoThe hour hands are and the minute hands. The building is
42Milwaukee City Hall1Yes1895Tower-BuildingUSAMilwaukeeTower is tall
43Joseph Chamberlain Memorial Clock Tower4Yes1908Clock towerUnited KingdomBirminghamTallest freestanding clock tower in the world at. The hour hand is and the minute hand is
44Jardin Anglais1No2002Floral clockSwitzerlandGenevaOriginally created in 1955
45Manchester Town Hall4Yes1877Tower BuildingUnited KingdomManchesterTallest town hall clock tower in UK.
46Peace Tower4Yes1920Tower-BuildingCanadaOttawaTower is tall. Built to commemorate Canadians who lost their lives in World War I
47Central Railway Station4No1921Tower BuildingAustraliaSydneyTower is
48Royal Palace1No?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.
RankLocationImageNumber of FacesChimingYearStructureCountryCityRemarksRef-
1Burning Man FestivalImage1No2011LaserUSABlack Rock DesertIt took 13 months to create the clock
2Scania Clock1No2016Articulated LorriesSpainUnknownCreated with 14 Scania trucks driving in circles for 24 hours at an abandoned airfield-
3World Fair1No1904Floral clockUSASt LouisCreated for the world fair-