Education and Communications Is time of birth recorded on birth certificate? Is the time on your birth certificate accurate? Birth certificates usually take it from someone reading a wall clock… so the recorded time is as accurate as the clock used. If it was well kept, then it is accurate to the amount recorded. Related Posts:How To Get Your Child%27s Birth CertificateHow To Order a Birth Certificate in New YorkHow To Obtain a Copy of Your Birth Certificate in Rhode IslandHow To Obtain a Copy of Your Birth Certificate in North Carolina