1. It's half past five.

2. It's half to six.
[Can we use both expressions? Which one is commonly used?]

3. It is nine forty-five.
4. It is nine forty five.
5. It is nine-forty-five.
6. It is nine-forty five.
[Which expressions are grammatical?]

1 answer

In speech, 1, 3, 4, 5, and 6 are correct.

In writing, 1 and 3 are correct.