What time is it? It’s time for the Campanile’s clock to get its hands fixed.

The clock hands on the north side of the Campanile have been missing for the better part of the fall semester, causing passing pedestrians to walk around the clock or look at their watches.

The Campanile’s carillon — the instrument that plays the bells — as well as the clock are maintained by the Department of Music.

When the clock’s hands will be returned is unknown, said Larry Curry, music facilities coordinator.

Verdin Company, a company specializing in bell ringing equipment, electronic carillons and clock-making, has the clock’s hands in its factory, Curry said. The clock hands are waiting for repairs and will hopefully be able to get be put back on the clock again soon.

Tin-Shi Tam, university carillonneur, said the clock has caused problems in the past.

“We always have problems synchronizing the hands,” said Tam, assistant professor of music.

The clock’s pendulum and weights were replaced by an electric motor in the early 1930s. The translucent clock faces were installed later by the class of 1933.

Matt Morrison, senior in mechanical engineering, said he had not noticed the hands were missing because he uses his cell phone to keep him on schedule. However, it does bother him that the hands are missing.

“I’m used to seeing them when I actually do look at it to see what time it is from time to time,” Morrison said.

Students who study on Central Campus may have noticed the missing hands since the beginning of the school year.

Lynn Klisch, sophomore in business management, said she often studies near the Campanile.

“It’s kind of sad because the Campanile is a clock and it doesn’t have hands,” Klisch said.

However, Klisch said she still gets to where she needs to be on time because she has learned from the past not to depend on the Campanile’s clock.

“I don’t necessarily depend on it for time because last year it was either 10 minutes off or it would ring at the wrong time,” Klisch said.