Clock Overlay
Clock Overlay shows the in-game time on screen for players who hold a clock, carry one in their inventory, or have one placed in an item frame.
What it does
When a player holds a clock in either hand, the overlay displays the current in-game time, and the same readout appears when a clock sits anywhere in the player inventory. The mod also reads clocks placed in item frames, so a clock on a wall can serve as a display. Only the client needs the mod, so servers run without it and players can install it alone in single-player or on multiplayer servers that allow it.
Opacity of the overlay can be adjusted in the options, and the text color can be set to a custom value through the config file. Clock Overlay depends on TelluriumForge, which must be installed alongside it. Files target Fabric only, with builds covering 1.20 – 1.21.1, and the code is open source under the MIT License.
Key features
Held clock readout
Holding a clock in either hand shows the current in-game time on the HUD.
Inventory clock readout
A clock stored anywhere in the player inventory displays the time without needing to be held.
Item frame display
A clock placed in an item frame shows the in-game day and time, which lets a wall clock act as a display.
Adjustable opacity
The overlay background can be made more or less transparent through the mod options.
Custom text color
Three color modes are offered, and a specific color can be set in the config file.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Use cases
Building with time in view
A player working on a timed build can keep the clock in the hotbar and read the time without opening any menu.
Wall clocks in a base
Clocks placed in item frames around a base show the in-game day and time to everyone who walks past.
Who it’s for: Players who want the in-game time visible at all times, and server owners who want a clock display in shared bases without installing anything on the server.
How it compares
Simple Clock is a Fabric mod for 1.19.2 – 1.21.8, client-side only, and released under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only. Time Display targets Fabric and Quilt for 1.19 – 1.20.2, is client-side only, and is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only. Clock Overlay covers 1.20 – 1.21.1 on Fabric alone and is open source under the MIT License.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clock Overlay | Fabric | 1.20 – 1.21.1 | Client-side only | 2025-05-18 |
| Simple Clock | Fabric | 1.19.2 – 1.21.8 | Client-side only | 2025-07-31 |
| Time Display | Fabric and Quilt | 1.19 – 1.20.2 | Client-side only | 2023-10-07 |
Questions
Does Clock Overlay need another mod to run?
Does the server need Clock Overlay installed?
Which game versions are supported?
Can the overlay be moved or recolored?
In the catalog
Clock Overlay is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
This mod adds an overlay that displays the current in-game time. It has two modes: - Held in Hand: displays the time when the player is holding a clock. - In Player Inventory: displays the time when the player has a clock in their inventory.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/clock-overlay
- Owner
- Miki-Tellurium
- Published
- 2024-03-16
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-05-18
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15