Big Ben's iconic clock faces have caused some confusion as baffled passersby noticed that one of the four dials was stuck at 12 o'clock.
Photographs of the four newly-restored clock faces on the Palace of Westminster's Elizabeth Tower taken on Friday morning showed hands on the west dial jammed at 12 o'clock.
The west dial has been kept stationary to prevent any damage to the hands and mechanism while dusty works are ongoing as part of the £80million restoration works.
One picture taken from the north side of London landmark at 8.28am saw one of the iconic clocks displaying the correct time, while the west dial was stuck at 12 o'clock.
North side pictured at 8.28am: Photographs of the clock faces on the Palace of Westminster's Elizabeth Tower taken on Friday morning showed the west dial (left) was jammed at 12 o'clock
But passersby on the south side of the tower managed to avoid the confusion as both clocks were ticking on with the correct time, a picture taken at 8.50am showed.
The West dial has been stationary at the 12 o'clock position since the scaffolding was removed last month as part of the five-year restoration project.
The north and south dials have been showing the correct time for weeks, while the east dial was lit up on New Year's Eve to ring in 2022.
Works are still ongoing in the ventilation shaft of the Tower, which sits closest to the west dial, so the hands of the clock have been kept stationary to prevent damage.
All four dials will display the correct time when the clock has been fully installed, which is expected to be completed early this year.
The Houses of Parliament's famous clock tower struck 12 times to welcome in the New Year, with all clock faces on display for the first time since 2017.
South side pictured at 8.50am: But passersby on the south side of the tower managed to avoid the confusion as both clocks were ticking on with the correct time
Works are still ongoing in the ventilation shaft of the Tower, which sits closest to the west dial (pictured), so the hands of the clock have been kept stationary to prevent damage
But only the East Dial, which faces the River Thames, on the 160-year-old tower was illuminated to bring the new year in.
The chimes on December 31 was the final occasion that Big Ben will be struck using a temporary mechanism, which was installed after the great clock was removed to protect it from dust and damage.
Ian Westworth, one of Parliament's team of clock mechanics who will be making sure Big Ben strikes on New Year's Eve, said: 'It's iconic - it's probably the world's most famous clock, and to have had our hands on every single nut and bolt is a huge privilege.
'It's going to be quite emotional when it's all over - there will be sadness that the project has finished, but happiness that we have got it back and everything's up and running again.'
From spring, Big Ben and the four quarter bells will once again sound out the famous Westminster Quarters melody and resonant bongs throughout the day - the first time they have done so since the
