How to say 6:30 (or 7:30, or 8:30 etc) My text book had me do an exercise where I was saying that someone was meeting another at a certain time. Mr. Smith will meet Mr. Nakamura in the hotel lobby at 6:30 on Friday. (Time of day is not specified). I wrote : (Apologies, I do not yet know kanji) ス三スさんは　きんようびの　ろくじ　さんじゆぅぷんに　ホテルの　ロビーで　なかむらさんい　(aren't names supposed to be in katakana?) あいます。 When checking to see if my sentence is correct the book has 6:30 as ろくじはん。 Just wondering what is the most common way to say half past the hour.