Pair with time riddles for kids, time travel riddles, and short brain teaser riddles.
Classic Clues
I run all day but never move. What am I?
I am ahead of you but unseen. What am I?
What comes once in a minute and twice in a moment?
What month has 28 days?
I begin eternity and end time. What am I?
What can you break without touching it?
I turn off alarms and lets you sleep in. What am I?
I count down or up with ticks. What am I?
I mark seasons in rings. What am I?
I follow you on sunny days. What am I?
Themed Challenge Riddles
I track sunlight on a marked face. What am I?
I am made of numbered squares and dates. What am I?
I arrive once a year without hands. What am I?
I sit between yesterday and tomorrow. What am I?
I can be wasted, killed, or saved. What am I?
I am the day before today. What am I?
I am the day after today. What am I?
I am the season after spring. What am I?
I am the shortest month most years. What am I?
I am the extra day in a leap year. What am I?
Party and Classroom Extras
I am the sound of a clock. What am I?
I am the slow wait before a birthday. What am I?
I am the line that orders events. What am I?
I am the small book for appointments. What am I?
I am the device on your wrist. What am I?
I am the sand-filled timer. What am I?
I am the signal that class is over. What am I?
I am the reminder on a phone. What am I?
I turn moments into puzzles. What am I?
I am what memories are made from. What am I?
FAQ
Are answers included?
Yes. Every riddle includes the answer.
How should I use these riddles?
Use them as quick warm-ups, printable clue cards, party prompts, or discussion starters.
Where can I find more themed riddles?
Use the internal links near the top to keep exploring related riddle collections.