diff --git a/liquid.ps1 b/liquid.ps1
index 04672e9..c10765b 100644
--- a/liquid.ps1
+++ b/liquid.ps1
@@ -17,12 +17,13 @@
 # LP_SVN subversion
 # LP_ERR last error code
 # LP_MARK prompt mark
+# LP_TIME current time
 
 # Remember that most features come with their corresponding colors,
 # see the README.
 
 # add jobs, load and battery
-LP_PS1="${LP_BATT}${LP_LOAD}${LP_JOBS}"
+LP_PS1="${LP_TIME}${LP_BATT}${LP_LOAD}${LP_JOBS}"
 # add user, host and permissions colon
 LP_PS1="${LP_PS1}[${LP_USER}${LP_HOST}${LP_PERM}"
 
diff --git a/liquid.theme b/liquid.theme
index b821eb6..3fefbfc 100644
--- a/liquid.theme
+++ b/liquid.theme
@@ -82,6 +82,9 @@ LP_COLOR_CHARGING_UNDER="$YELLOW"     # charging but under threshold
 LP_COLOR_DISCHARGING_ABOVE="$YELLOW"  # discharging but above threshold
 LP_COLOR_DISCHARGING_UNDER="$RED"     # discharging and under threshold
 
+# Time
+LP_COLOR_TIME="$BLUE"
+
 # Color maps (battery and load levels)
 # Range from 0 (nothing special) to 9 (alert)
 LP_COLORMAP_0=""
diff --git a/liquidprompt b/liquidprompt
index 4787bef..b66333a 100755
--- a/liquidprompt
+++ b/liquidprompt
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ LP_ENABLE_BATT=${LP_ENABLE_BATT:-1}
 LP_ENABLE_GIT=${LP_ENABLE_GIT:-1}
 LP_ENABLE_SVN=${LP_ENABLE_SVN:-1}
 LP_ENABLE_HG=${LP_ENABLE_HG:-1}
-LP_ENABLE_TIME=${LP_ENABLE_TIME:-1}
+LP_ENABLE_TIME=${LP_ENABLE_TIME:-0}
 
 LP_MARK_BATTERY=${LP_MARK_BATTERY:-"⌁"}
 LP_MARK_ADAPTER=${LP_MARK_ADAPTER:-"⏚"}
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ LP_COLOR_CHARGING_ABOVE=${LP_COLOR_CHARGING_ABOVE:-$GREEN}
 LP_COLOR_CHARGING_UNDER=${LP_COLOR_CHARGING_UNDER:-$YELLOW}
 LP_COLOR_DISCHARGING_ABOVE=${LP_COLOR_DISCHARGING_ABOVE:-$YELLOW}
 LP_COLOR_DISCHARGING_UNDER=${LP_COLOR_DISCHARGING_UNDER:-$RED}
-LP_COLOR_TIME=${LP_COLOR_TIME:-$RED}
+LP_COLOR_TIME=${LP_COLOR_TIME:-$BLUE}
 
 LP_COLORMAP_0=${LP_COLORMAP_0:-""}
 LP_COLORMAP_1=${LP_COLORMAP_1:-$GREEN}
@@ -941,7 +941,7 @@ _lp_sb()
 _lp_time()
 {
     [[ "$LP_ENABLE_TIME" != 1 ]] && return
-    echo -ne " (${LP_COLOR_TIME}$(date +%H:%M:%S)${NO_COL}) "
+    echo -ne "${LP_COLOR_TIME}$(date +%H:%M:%S)${NO_COL}"
 }
 
 
@@ -962,7 +962,7 @@ _lp_set_prompt()
     LP_JOBS=$(_lp_sr "$(_lp_jobcount_color)")
     LP_LOAD=$(_lp_sr "$(_lp_load_color)")
     LP_BATT=$(_lp_sr "$(_lp_battery_color)")
-    LP_TIME=$(_lp_time)
+    LP_TIME=$(_lp_sr "$(_lp_time)")
 
     # in main prompt: no space
     LP_USER=$(_lp_user)
diff --git a/liquidpromptrc-dist b/liquidpromptrc-dist
index 067fb61..07c449c 100644
--- a/liquidpromptrc-dist
+++ b/liquidpromptrc-dist
@@ -64,4 +64,8 @@ LP_ENABLE_SVN=1
 # Recommended value is 1
 LP_ENABLE_HG=1
 
+# Show time of the last prompt display
+# Recommended value is 0
+LP_ENABLE_TIME=0
+
 # vim: set et sts=4 sw=4 tw=120 ft=sh: