yambar-modules-clock(5) File Formats Manual yambar-modules-clock(5)

# [NAME](#NAME)

clock - This module provides the current date and time

# [TAGS](#TAGS)

**Name** **Type** **Description** time string Current time, formatted using the *time-format* attribute date string Current date, formatted using the *date-format* attribute

# [CONFIGURATION](#CONFIGURATION)

**Name** **Type** **Req** **Description** time-format string no **strftime** formatter for the *time* tag (default=**%H:%M**) date-format string no **strftime** formatter for the *date* date (default=**%x**) utc bool no Use GMT instead of local timezone (default=false)

# [EXAMPLES](#EXAMPLES)

```
bar:


  left:


    - clock:


        time-format: "%H:%M %Z"


        content:


          string: {text: "{date} {time}"}
```

# [SEE ALSO](#SEE_ALSO)

[**yambar-modules**(5)](/man/enterprise-packages/yambar/yambar-modules.5), [**yambar-particles**(5)](/man/enterprise-packages/yambar/yambar-particles.5), [**yambar-tags**(5)](/man/enterprise-packages/yambar/yambar-tags.5), [**yambar-decorations**(5)](/man/enterprise-packages/yambar/yambar-decorations.5)

2026-09-18

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Document: yambar-modules-clock(5) from yambar 1.11.0-r3 (Chainguard OS)
Source: https://codeberg.org/dnkl/yambar