Chapter 9 of Class 2 Joyful Mathematics, Which Season is it?, introduces the measurement of time — days of the week, months of the year, seasons, and reading a clock to the hour.
Last Updated: September 10, 2026
NCERT Solutions for Class 2 Maths Chapter 9: Which Season is it? – Free PDF Download
What this chapter teaches.
Children learn to name the seven days of the week in order, the twelve months of the year, and India’s main seasons (summer, monsoon/rainy, winter), and connect them to a simple calendar. The chapter also introduces reading time on a clock to the hour (for example, recognising that the short hand on 3 and the long hand on 12 shows 3 o’clock).
Activity 1 — Days of the Week.
Children recite the seven days of the week in order and identify what day comes before or after a given day, and which day today, yesterday, and tomorrow are.
Activity 2 — Months and Seasons.
Children learn the twelve months in order and match them to seasons — for example, which months are typically summer, which are monsoon, and which are winter, based on where they live.
Activity 3 — Reading a Calendar.
Children look at a monthly calendar page and answer questions like which day of the week a certain date falls on, or how many days are in that month.
Activity 4 — Telling Time (O'Clock).
Children practise reading a clock face when the long (minute) hand points to 12 and the short (hour) hand points to a number, reading it as that number o’clock (for example, hour hand on 7, minute hand on 12, is 7 o’clock).
Why This Chapter Matters
Understanding days, months, seasons, and basic clock-reading are everyday life skills children use immediately (knowing their school timetable, planning their day) and form the basis for more detailed time chapters (like Time Goes On) in Class 3.
How to Use These Solutions
Work through the activities above together with the child’s own textbook pictures where relevant, talking out loud through each idea. You can download the full chapter from our Class 2 Maths NCERT book page, or browse every Class 2 subject on our Class 2 hub.
Along with this walkthrough, you can also use the Class 2 Maths Chapter 9 Extra Questions and Class 2 Maths Chapter 9 Revision Notes for extra practice and quick revision.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many days are in a week, and how many months in a year?
7 days in a week, and 12 months in a year.
What time does the clock show if the hour hand is on 5 and the minute hand is on 12?
5 o’clock.

