• Contact
  • Advertising
Computer & Apple, iPhone, iPod, iPad news, reviews, tutorials & hacks Watch TechGeec on YouTube Follow TechGeec on Twitter Like TechGeec on Facebook Donate via PayPal Subscribe via RSS Image Map

Computer, Jailbreak & iPhone, iPod, iPad tutorials, hacks, reviews & news

  • Home
  • Videos
  • Articles
  • iOS Info
t-clock

How to Display the Date & Time in Windows System Tray Clock in the Taskbar

Posted on November 21, 2010 by David

Throughout the 25 years that the Windows operating system has been with us, not in one version has the date been displayed along with the clock in the system tray of the taskbar (at least in the versions that had a taskbar). For those familiar with Mac OS X, in the upper right corner of the screen, you can choose to have the date be displayed along side the time. It’s a shame that with Windows, if you choose to use the “small” taskbar or display “small icons” in Windows 7, you can only see the time.

If you’d like to be able to see the date as well, a free portable application called T-Clock v.3 by StoicJoker will do just that. You can download it HERE (download “(both) T-Clock 3 & T-Clock x64″ by Stoic Joker, not the other versions of T-Clock). To get T-Clock set up and running, follow the video tutorial below. If you’d like to have T-Clock start when Windows starts, in the “About” tab of the T-Clock properties, you can check the box that has this option.

If you’d like to create a custom time format, below the video is a chart listing the date and time strings along with their meanings.

Format specifier Description Examples
“d” The day of the month, from 1 through 31.

More information: The “d” Custom Format Specifier.

6/1/2009 1:45:30 PM -> 1

6/15/2009 1:45:30 PM -> 15

“dd” The day of the month, from 01 through 31.

More information: The “dd” Custom Format Specifier.

6/1/2009 1:45:30 PM -> 01

6/15/2009 1:45:30 PM -> 15

“ddd” The abbreviated name of the day of the week.

More information: The “ddd” Custom Format Specifier.

6/15/2009 1:45:30 PM -> Mon (en-US)

6/15/2009 1:45:30 PM -> Пн (ru-RU)

6/15/2009 1:45:30 PM -> lun. (fr-FR)

“dddd” The full name of the day of the week.

More information: The “dddd” Custom Format Specifier.

6/15/2009 1:45:30 PM -> Monday (en-US)

6/15/2009 1:45:30 PM -> понедельник (ru-RU)

6/15/2009 1:45:30 PM -> lundi (fr-FR)

“f” The tenths of a second in a date and time value.

More information: The “f” Custom Format Specifier.

6/15/2009 13:45:30.617 -> 6

6/15/2009 13:45:30.050 -> 0

“ff” The hundredths of a second in a date and time value.

More information: The “ff” Custom Format Specifier.

6/15/2009 13:45:30.617 -> 61

6/15/2009 13:45:30.005 -> 00

“fff” The milliseconds in a date and time value.

More information: The “fff” Custom Format Specifier.

6/15/2009 13:45:30.617 -> 617

6/15/2009 13:45:30.0005 -> 000

“ffff” The ten thousandths of a second in a date and time value.

More information: The “ffff” Custom Format Specifier.

6/15/2009 13:45:30.6175 -> 6175

6/15/2009 13:45:30.00005 -> 0000

“fffff” The hundred thousandths of a second in a date and time value.

More information: The “fffff” Custom Format Specifier.

6/15/2009 13:45:30.61754 -> 61754

6/15/2009 13:45:30.000005 -> 00000

“ffffff” The millionths of a second in a date and time value.

More information: The “ffffff” Custom Format Specifier.

6/15/2009 13:45:30.617542 -> 617542

6/15/2009 13:45:30.0000005 -> 000000

“fffffff” The ten millionths of a second in a date and time value.

More information: The “fffffff” Custom Format Specifier.

6/15/2009 13:45:30.6175425 -> 6175425

6/15/2009 13:45:30.0001150 -> 0001150

“F” If non-zero, the tenths of a second in a date and time value.

More information: The “F” Custom Format Specifier.

6/15/2009 13:45:30.617 -> 6

6/15/2009 13:45:30.050 -> (no output)

“FF” If non-zero, the hundredths of a second in a date and time value.

More information: The “FF” Custom Format Specifier.

6/15/2009 13:45:30.617 -> 61

6/15/2009 13:45:30.005 -> (no output)

“FFF” If non-zero, the milliseconds in a date and time value.

More information: The “FFF” Custom Format Specifier.

6/15/2009 13:45:30.617 -> 617

6/15/2009 13:45:30.0005 -> (no output)

“FFFF” If non-zero, the ten thousandths of a second in a date and time value.

More information: The “FFFF” Custom Format Specifier.

6/1/2009 13:45:30.5275 -> 5275

6/15/2009 13:45:30.00005 -> (no output)

“FFFFF” If non-zero, the hundred thousandths of a second in a date and time value.

More information: The “FFFFF” Custom Format Specifier.

6/15/2009 13:45:30.61754 -> 61754

6/15/2009 13:45:30.000005 -> (no output)

“FFFFFF” If non-zero, the millionths of a second in a date and time value.

More information: The “FFFFFF” Custom Format Specifier.

6/15/2009 13:45:30.617542 -> 617542

6/15/2009 13:45:30.0000005 -> (no output)

“FFFFFFF” If non-zero, the ten millionths of a second in a date and time value.

More information: The “FFFFFFF” Custom Format Specifier.

6/15/2009 13:45:30.6175425 -> 6175425

6/15/2009 13:45:30.0001150 -> 000115

“g”, “gg” The period or era.

More information: The “g” or “gg” Custom Format Specifier.

6/15/2009 1:45:30 PM -> A.D.
“h” The hour, using a 12-hour clock from 1 to 12.

More information: The “h” Custom Format Specifier.

6/15/2009 1:45:30 AM -> 1

6/15/2009 1:45:30 PM -> 1

“hh” The hour, using a 12-hour clock from 01 to 12.

More information: The “hh” Custom Format Specifier.

6/15/2009 1:45:30 AM -> 01

6/15/2009 1:45:30 PM -> 01

“H” The hour, using a 24-hour clock from 0 to 23.

More information: The “H” Custom Format Specifier.

6/15/2009 1:45:30 AM -> 1

6/15/2009 1:45:30 PM -> 13

“HH” The hour, using a 24-hour clock from 00 to 23.

More information: The “HH” Custom Format Specifier.

6/15/2009 1:45:30 AM -> 01

6/15/2009 1:45:30 PM -> 13

“K” Time zone information.

More information: The “K” Custom Format Specifier.

With DateTime values:

6/15/2009 1:45:30 PM, Kind Unspecified ->

6/15/2009 1:45:30 PM, Kind Utc -> Z

6/15/2009 1:45:30 PM, Kind Local -> -07:00 (depends on local computer settings)

With DateTimeOffset values:

6/15/2009 1:45:30 AM -07:00 –> -07:00

6/15/2009 8:45:30 AM +00:00 –> +00:00

“m” The minute, from 0 through 59.

More information: The “m” Custom Format Specifier.

6/15/2009 1:09:30 AM -> 9

6/15/2009 1:09:30 PM -> 9

“mm” The minute, from 00 through 59.

More information: The “mm” Custom Format Specifier.

6/15/2009 1:09:30 AM -> 09

6/15/2009 1:09:30 PM -> 09

“M” The month, from 1 through 12.

More information: The “M” Custom Format Specifier.

6/15/2009 1:45:30 PM -> 6
“MM” The month, from 01 through 12.

More information: The “MM” Custom Format Specifier.

6/15/2009 1:45:30 PM -> 06
“MMM” The abbreviated name of the month.

More information: The “MMM” Custom Format Specifier.

6/15/2009 1:45:30 PM -> Jun (en-US)

6/15/2009 1:45:30 PM -> juin (fr-FR)

6/15/2009 1:45:30 PM -> Jun (zu-ZA)

“MMMM” The full name of the month.

More information: The “MMMM” Custom Format Specifier.

6/15/2009 1:45:30 PM -> June (en-US)

6/15/2009 1:45:30 PM -> juni (da-DK)

6/15/2009 1:45:30 PM -> uJuni (zu-ZA)

“s” The second, from 0 through 59.

More information: The “s” Custom Format Specifier.

6/15/2009 1:45:09 PM -> 9
“ss” The second, from 00 through 59.

More information: The “ss” Custom Format Specifier.

6/15/2009 1:45:09 PM -> 09
“t” The first character of the AM/PM designator.

More information: The “t” Custom Format Specifier.

6/15/2009 1:45:30 PM -> P (en-US)

6/15/2009 1:45:30 PM -> 午 (ja-JP)

6/15/2009 1:45:30 PM -> (fr-FR)

“tt” The AM/PM designator.

More information: The “tt” Custom Format Specifier.

6/15/2009 1:45:30 PM -> PM (en-US)

6/15/2009 1:45:30 PM -> 午後 (ja-JP)

6/15/2009 1:45:30 PM -> (fr-FR)

“y” The year, from 0 to 99.

More information: The “y” Custom Format Specifier.

1/1/0001 12:00:00 AM -> 1

1/1/0900 12:00:00 AM -> 0

1/1/1900 12:00:00 AM -> 0

6/15/2009 1:45:30 PM -> 9

“yy” The year, from 00 to 99.

More information: The “yy” Custom Format Specifier.

1/1/0001 12:00:00 AM -> 01

1/1/0900 12:00:00 AM -> 00

1/1/1900 12:00:00 AM -> 00

6/15/2009 1:45:30 PM -> 09

“yyy” The year, with a minimum of three digits.

More information: The “yyy” Custom Format Specifier.

1/1/0001 12:00:00 AM -> 001

1/1/0900 12:00:00 AM -> 900

1/1/1900 12:00:00 AM -> 1900

6/15/2009 1:45:30 PM -> 2009

“yyyy” The year as a four-digit number.

More information: The “yyyy” Custom Format Specifier.

1/1/0001 12:00:00 AM -> 0001

1/1/0900 12:00:00 AM -> 0900

1/1/1900 12:00:00 AM -> 1900

6/15/2009 1:45:30 PM -> 2009

“yyyyy” The year as a five-digit number.

More information: The “yyyyy” Custom Format Specifier.

1/1/0001 12:00:00 AM -> 00001

6/15/2009 1:45:30 PM -> 02009

“z” Hours offset from UTC, with no leading zeros.

More information: The “z” Custom Format Specifier.

6/15/2009 1:45:30 PM -07:00 -> -7
“zz” Hours offset from UTC, with a leading zero for a single-digit value.

More information: The “zz” Custom Format Specifier.

6/15/2009 1:45:30 PM -07:00 -> -07
“zzz” Hours and minutes offset from UTC.

More information: The “zzz” Custom Format Specifier.

6/15/2009 1:45:30 PM -07:00 -> -07:00
“:” The time separator.

More information: The “:” Custom Format Specifier.

6/15/2009 1:45:30 PM -> : (en-US)

6/15/2009 1:45:30 PM -> . (it-IT)

6/15/2009 1:45:30 PM -> : (ja-JP)

“/” The date separator.

More Information: The “/” Custom Format Specifier.

6/15/2009 1:45:30 PM -> / (en-US)

6/15/2009 1:45:30 PM -> – (ar-DZ)

6/15/2009 1:45:30 PM -> . (tr-TR)

“string”

‘string’

Literal string delimiter. 6/15/2009 1:45:30 PM (“arr:” h:m t) -> arr: 1:45 P

6/15/2009 1:45:30 PM (‘arr:’ h:m t) -> arr: 1:45 P

% Defines the following character as a custom format specifier.

More information: Using Single Custom Format Specifiers.

6/15/2009 1:45:30 PM (%h) -> 1
\ The escape character. 6/15/2009 1:45:30 PM (h \h) -> 1 h
Any other character The character is copied to the result string unchanged.

More information: Using the Escape Character.

6/15/2009 1:45:30 AM (arr hh:mm t) -> arr 01:45 A
This entry was posted in Uncategorized and tagged big, clock, date, dj bjra, easy, fast, icons, mac, mac os x, Small, stoicjoker, system tray, t-clock, task bar, taskbar, tclock, Time, unit, windows. Bookmark the permalink

8 Responses to How to Display the Date & Time in Windows System Tray Clock in the Taskbar

  1. Luciano says:
    January 5, 2011 at 8:21 AM

    Hey thanx for this web, its great!

    I want to know where can I find that "transparent gadgets" you have on your desktop, they look really great.Thanx in advance

    Log in to Reply
    • TechGeec says:
      January 6, 2011 at 6:54 PM

      I've attached a video regarding the weather gadget which I believe you're speaking of.[youtube SE_JZPUXdrA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE_JZPUXdrA youtube]

      Log in to Reply
  2. Luciano says:
    January 6, 2011 at 10:30 PM

    Yes!! Thank you!!

    Log in to Reply
  3. Stoic Joker says:
    March 29, 2011 at 4:21 PM

    Greetings
    Just stumbled across the video and thought I'd say hi. T-Clock actually only uses a subset of the full MS format specifiers you have listed above. So many of those won't actually work…Confusion is understandable however, as I have been a bit lax about doing a help file.

    T-Clock 2010 (build 95) was released earlier this month with many new features, a bit cleaner interface, and a help file that lists all of the currently valid format specifiers. Updating to the new version is recommended as v1.01 did have a few stability issues when certain functions were used on x64 OSs.

    Thank you,
    Stoic Joker

    Log in to Reply
    • TechGeec says:
      March 29, 2011 at 6:29 PM

      Hey Stoic,

      Thanks for the comment! This post, as well as the video, were published late 2010 which accounts for the version. Thank you for the information, though, regarding the format specifiers; I assumed they all worked with T-Clock.

      Build 95 works perfectly (no bugs found yet). It's a MUCH better solution to the default Windows clock. Thanks again! :D

      Log in to Reply
  4. Maik says:
    May 10, 2011 at 2:04 AM

    Hi,

    Unfortunately the website of Stoic is offline or not reachable. Is there a mirror to download T-Clock, and is it possible to display the number of week in the output?

    Many thanks in advance!

    Log in to Reply
    • Maik says:
      May 10, 2011 at 2:19 AM

      Okay, forget it. Found a forum where the version is still available: http://www.donationcoder.com/forum/index.php?topi…

      Thanks anyway! :)

      Log in to Reply
  5. Kimtot says:
    September 7, 2011 at 1:55 AM

    thank you for sharing , it really helps me a lot :D

    Log in to Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

You must be logged in to post a comment.

  • Watch Our Technology Videos on YouTube!

  • Affiliates

  • Tags

    1g 2g 3g 3gs 4 4.0 4g 2010 2011 app apple application case computer cydia easy event fast firmware free hack how to ios ipad iPhone ipod ipod touch itunes jailbreak mac new news os pc protect redsn0w release review steve jobs techgeec touch update verizon wifi windows
  • About

    TechGeec is a producer of technology related videos and articles within the fields of news, reviews, tutorials and hacks. The subject matter has a strong focus on computer (Mac and Windows) tutorials and hacks as well as iDevice jailbreaking content.
  • Featured Video

  • On YouTube

  • Connect with us:
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • YouTube
  • Subscribe
  • © Copyright 2021 TechGeec.com. All Rights Reserved.