RealClockHUD

RealClockHUD

Displays the real-life system time as a HUD overlay in Minecraft.

Features

• Real-life clock displayed as an in-game HUD overlay
• 12-hour and 24-hour format toggle
• Optional seconds display
• Real-life date display (e.g. Jun 28, 2026)
• In-game time display (e.g. Day 42 - 6:30am)
• Session timer showing how long you’ve been playing (e.g. Session: 1h 23m)
• Configurable corner positioning (top-left, top-right, bottom-left, bottom-right)
• X/Y offset for fine-tuned placement
• Custom text color (hex)
• Optional background box
• Optional text shadow
• Keybind to toggle visibility (default: K, rebindable in Controls)
• /realclock commands for all settings
• Self-healing config – invalid or missing values are corrected and re-saved automatically
• Hides during F1/F3 and screenshots
• Updated for 26.2

Settings/Commands

All settings are stored in .minecraft/config/realclock.json and can be edited manually.
The config is self-healing – any invalid values will be reset to defaults automatically on next launch.

You can also change any setting using the /realclock command – no need to edit the config file directly. Changes take effect immediately and are saved automatically.

The clock can also be toggled with the K keybind (rebindable in Options > Controls).

| Setting | Command | Default | Description |
|—|—|—|—|
| 24h | /realclock 24h true | false | Use 24hr time format instead of 12hr |
| background | /realclock background true | true | Show a dark box behind the clock |
| color | /realclock color #FF0000 | #FFFFFF | Text color as a hex value |
| corner | /realclock corner top-left | top-right | Clock position – top-left, top-right, bottom-left, bottom-right |
| date | /realclock date true | false | Show the real-life date below the clock |
| gametime | /realclock gametime true | false | Show the in-game day and time of day |
| offsetx | /realclock offsetx 8 | 4 | Horizontal nudge in pixels from the corner |
| offsety | /realclock offsety 8 | 4 | Vertical nudge in pixels from the corner |
| scale | /realclock scale 1.5 | 1.0 | Text scale – 1.0 is normal, 2.0 is double size |
| seconds | /realclock seconds true | false | Show seconds alongside the time |
| sessiontimer | /realclock sessiontimer true | false | Show how long you’ve been in the current session |
| shadow | /realclock shadow true | true | Render a drop shadow behind the text |
| toggle | /realclock toggle | true | Whether the clock is currently visible |

Configuration

Config file is created automatically at .minecraft/config/realclock.json on first launch.

{
  "visible": true,
  "corner": "TOP_RIGHT",
  "use24Hour": false,
  "showSeconds": false,
  "color": 16777215,
  "scale": 1.0,
  "showDate": false,
  "showGameTime": false,
  "showSessionTimer": false,
  "showBackground": true,
  "textShadow": true,
  "offsetX": 4,
  "offsetY": 4
}

color is stored as a decimal integer. 16777215 = #FFFFFF (white).