How do i set an hourly haptic response on my Watch?

How do i set an hourly haptic response on my Watch? I do not want the chime.


My Watch (Series 5/A2093) and iPhone (XR) are at the latest versions.

Apple Watch Series 5

Posted on Apr 7, 2023 1:28 PM

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Apr 7, 2023 1:31 PM in response to Googmeister

Tell time with haptic feedback on Apple Watch

When it’s in silent mode, Apple Watch can tap out the time on your wrist with a series of distinct taps. Do the following:


  1. Open the Settings app  on your Apple Watch.
  2. Tap Clock, scroll down, then tap Taptic Time.
  3. Turn on Taptic Time, then choose a setting—Digits, Terse, or Morse Code. Hours and minutes are indicated in the following ways:
    • Digits: Apple Watch long taps for every 10 hours, short taps for each following hour, long taps for every 10 minutes, then short taps for each following minute.
    • Terse: Apple Watch long taps for every five hours, short taps for the remaining hours, then long taps for each quarter hour.
    • Morse Code: Apple Watch taps each digit of the time in Morse code.
  1. To feel a haptic version of the time, touch and hold two fingers on the watch face.
  2. Taptic Time also works when the Always On Display is dimmed.

You can also configure Taptic Time on iPhone. Open the Apple Watch app on iPhone, tap My Watch, go to Clock > Taptic Time, then turn it on.

Note: Taptic Time is disabled if Apple Watch is set to always speak the time. To be able to use Taptic Time, first go to Settings  > Clock, then turn on Control With Silent Mode under Speak Time.


Obtained from: Tell time with haptic feedback on Apple Watch – Apple Support (UK)


Hope this answer wil help :)

Apr 7, 2023 2:10 PM in response to sigdriv

I do not use any audio on my watch, (such as, I only use haptic responses for messages/emails/calls/etc. - not audio/chimes) so, in theory, that sounds like it would be ok with me.


I'm wondering if my watch may already be in silent mode.


A couple months ago, I tried to set this up myself... but I could only get either just chimes or chimes with haptic feedback. Since I could not get it to work without also chiming, I gave up. Today, I thought I would throw the question out to see what type of response I could get.

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