A Stylish Terminal Clock With peaclock

Display the clock, date, timer and stopwatch in a themed terminal UI.

LinuxsystemTerminalLow risk

Run peaclock to open a themed terminal clock; press ? for help and q to quit.

01Command

Command

$ peaclock

02What it does

peaclock is a configurable text clock written in C++ with multiple built-in styles. Besides the clock it offers timer and stopwatch modes and reads a config file for custom themes. Use the keyboard to switch modes.

03Risk

RiskLow risk

Requirementssudo apt install peaclock

!Warning: It is a full-screen application and needs an interactive terminal to render correctly.

04Undo

✓No undo needed — this command does not change persistent state.

05Sources

octobanana/peaclock
GitHub · vendor-doc · 2026-09-20
Evidence: Documents peaclock clock, timer and stopwatch modes.
Debian package: peaclock
Debian · vendor-doc · 2026-09-20
Evidence: Installs peaclock, a responsive text-based clock with timer and stopwatch modes.

Last verified: 2026-09-20 · Category: System & Settings

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