Half past

Does half six in Britain mean the half goes before or after? (ie is half six 5:30 or 6:30)?

Thanks,

Jackie

6:30.

The term was originally 'half past six'. In Australian anyway, and probably I imagine the UK too, the 'half six' version evolved more among the working classes.

But beware - in German, and possibly other laguages - 'half six' means 'half way to six', ie 5.30, and not half way past six.