"What time is it? At 8 o'clock" [closed]

I am unsure about this phrasing, does answering the question "What time is it (now)?" by saying "At 8 o'clock" or "It's at 8 o'clock" sound natural?

Solution 1:

Using "at" to answer "what time is it (now)" does not sound natural; it actually sounds incorrect.

We will use "at" to describe when an event will take place. For example:

"When does the store open?" "It opens at 7AM."

"When will you be home?" "I'll be back home at 6:00."

"What time is the party?" "It's at 10."

The natural way to answer the question "what time is it (now)?" if it's 9AM would be:

"9" or "It's 9 o'clock"

If you said "At 9" I would think you misheard me and are talking about something that will happen later.