RealClockHUD

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

Preview of Original Settings

Note: This mod is client-side only and works on any server including vanilla. No server-side installation required.

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).