Plugins
Clock for Digital Signage

Clock

Show a live analog clock on your screens.

About

The Clock plugin shows a live analog clock on your slides. Need a digital time or the date instead? Check out our Time & Date plugin for more formatting options.

Video: Clock

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The Clock plugin adds a beautiful, live analog clock to your digital signage screens. It’s perfect for helping customers, employees, or visitors stay on time — whether in retail stores, offices, lobbies, schools, or public spaces.

How it works in simple steps

  1. Add the plugin to your playlist. Open any playlist (or create a new one) in your Play Digital Signage account. Select the slide where you want the clock to appear, then click Plugins and choose Clock.
  2. Choose your clock style and settings
    • Pick your preferred time zone (defaults to the player’s local time zone).
    • Decide whether to show the second hand and hour numbers.
    • Customize the look: change background color, border color, hand color, numbers color, hand length, and font style for the numbers.
    • Enable a gradient border for a more stylish appearance.
  3. Position and size the clock. Use alignment options (left/center/right, top/center/bottom) or manually adjust the exact position and size in pixels. You can make the background transparent so the clock blends naturally with your other content.
  4. Publish and display. Click Publish. The clock instantly starts showing the current time on your screens and updates every second.

Key features & smart behavior

  • Fully customizable analog clock with hands and optional numbers.
  • Supports transparent backgrounds for seamless integration with images or videos.
  • Precise manual positioning and layering so you can place the clock exactly where you want.
  • Runs efficiently on the player with minimal resource usage.

The Clock plugin is ideal for any environment where keeping track of time matters — from meeting rooms and waiting areas to stores and transportation hubs.

Options

Alignment and Cropping

  • Fit to canvas - Maximize the image to fit the canvas
  • Align Left - Align the image to the left
  • Align Center - Align the image to the center
  • Align Right - Align the image to the right
  • Align Top - Align the image to the top
  • Align Center - Align the image to the center
  • Align Bottom - Align the image to the bottom
  • Locking Objects - Lock images

Time zone

By default, the plugin shows the time in the local time zone set in the player’s operating system. To show the time in another region, change it here. You’ll find the region names on the Moment Timezone page.

Layer

Move the clock up and down in your layers.

Second hand

Hides or shows the second hand.

Hour numbers

Hides or shows the hour numbers on the face.

Background color

Changes the background color of the face.

Border color

Changes the color of the border.

Hand color

Changes the color of the hands.

Numbers color

Changes the color of the numbers on the face.

Hand length

Changes the length of the hands. This is useful when you change the font of the numbers, as some fonts take up more space than others.

Numbers font

Changes the font of the numbers on the face.

Gradient border

Gives the border a gradient style.

Positioning

Manually adjust the placement of the clock pixel by pixel.

Sizing

Manually adjust the size of the clock pixel by pixel.

FAQ

Displaying incorrect time?

Usually the player shows the wrong time because its time zone is set incorrectly. Check the time zone and region settings in the player’s operating system and make sure they are correct.

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