diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/clock/activities/SettingsActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/clock/activities/SettingsActivity.kt
index 79413d6b..507ec2cf 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/clock/activities/SettingsActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/clock/activities/SettingsActivity.kt
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import android.content.Intent
 import android.os.Bundle
 import org.fossify.clock.databinding.ActivitySettingsBinding
 import org.fossify.clock.extensions.config
+import org.fossify.clock.extensions.updateWidgets
 import org.fossify.clock.helpers.DEFAULT_MAX_ALARM_REMINDER_SECS
 import org.fossify.clock.helpers.DEFAULT_MAX_TIMER_REMINDER_SECS
 import org.fossify.commons.extensions.*
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ class SettingsActivity : SimpleActivity() {
         setupCustomizeColors()
         setupUseEnglish()
         setupLanguage()
+        setupHourFormat()
         setupPreventPhoneFromSleeping()
         setupSundayFirst()
         setupAlarmMaxReminder()
@@ -86,6 +88,15 @@ class SettingsActivity : SimpleActivity() {
         }
     }
 
+    private fun setupHourFormat() = binding.apply {
+        settingsHourFormat.isChecked = config.use24HourFormat
+        settingsHourFormatHolder.setOnClickListener {
+            settingsHourFormat.toggle()
+            config.use24HourFormat = settingsHourFormat.isChecked
+            updateWidgets()
+        }
+    }
+
     private fun setupPreventPhoneFromSleeping() {
         binding.settingsPreventPhoneFromSleeping.isChecked = config.preventPhoneFromSleeping
         binding.settingsPreventPhoneFromSleepingHolder.setOnClickListener {
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/clock/activities/WidgetDigitalConfigureActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/clock/activities/WidgetDigitalConfigureActivity.kt
index 22036a12..2dac3830 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/clock/activities/WidgetDigitalConfigureActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/clock/activities/WidgetDigitalConfigureActivity.kt
@@ -84,6 +84,10 @@ class WidgetDigitalConfigureActivity : SimpleActivity() {
         }
 
         updateTextColor()
+
+        val clockFormat = if (config.use24HourFormat) "HH:mm" else "K:mm a"
+        binding.configDigitalTime.format24Hour = clockFormat
+        binding.configDigitalTime.format12Hour = clockFormat
     }
 
     private fun saveConfig() {
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/clock/dialogs/EditAlarmDialog.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/clock/dialogs/EditAlarmDialog.kt
index e470246a..5d750c8e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/clock/dialogs/EditAlarmDialog.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/clock/dialogs/EditAlarmDialog.kt
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class EditAlarmDialog(val activity: SimpleActivity, val alarm: Alarm, val onDism
         binding.apply {
             editAlarmTime.setOnClickListener {
                 if (activity.config.isUsingSystemTheme) {
-                    val timeFormat = if (DateFormat.is24HourFormat(activity)) {
+                    val timeFormat = if (activity.config.use24HourFormat) {
                         TimeFormat.CLOCK_24H
                     } else {
                         TimeFormat.CLOCK_12H
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ class EditAlarmDialog(val activity: SimpleActivity, val alarm: Alarm, val onDism
                         timeSetListener,
                         alarm.timeInMinutes / 60,
                         alarm.timeInMinutes % 60,
-                        DateFormat.is24HourFormat(activity)
+                        activity.config.use24HourFormat
                     ).show()
                 }
             }
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/clock/extensions/Context.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/clock/extensions/Context.kt
index 95057827..4aa7cce5 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/clock/extensions/Context.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/clock/extensions/Context.kt
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ fun Context.updateAnalogueWidgets() {
 }
 
 fun Context.getFormattedTime(passedSeconds: Int, showSeconds: Boolean, makeAmPmSmaller: Boolean): SpannableString {
-    val use24HourFormat = DateFormat.is24HourFormat(this)
+    val use24HourFormat = config.use24HourFormat
     val hours = (passedSeconds / 3600) % 24
     val minutes = (passedSeconds / 60) % 60
     val seconds = passedSeconds % 60
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ fun Context.getClosestEnabledAlarmString(callback: (result: String) -> Unit) {
         calendar.add(Calendar.MINUTE, closestAlarmTime)
         val dayOfWeekIndex = (calendar.get(Calendar.DAY_OF_WEEK) + 5) % 7
         val dayOfWeek = resources.getStringArray(org.fossify.commons.R.array.week_days_short)[dayOfWeekIndex]
-        val pattern = if (DateFormat.is24HourFormat(this)) {
+        val pattern = if (config.use24HourFormat) {
             "HH:mm"
         } else {
             "h:mm a"
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/clock/fragments/ClockFragment.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/clock/fragments/ClockFragment.kt
index d63d12f4..a4f10348 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/clock/fragments/ClockFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/clock/fragments/ClockFragment.kt
@@ -61,6 +61,9 @@ class ClockFragment : Fragment() {
         binding.apply {
             requireContext().updateTextColors(clockFragment)
             clockTime.setTextColor(requireContext().getProperTextColor())
+            val clockFormat = if (requireActivity().config.use24HourFormat) "HH:mm:ss" else "K:mm:ss a"
+            clockTime.format24Hour = clockFormat
+            clockTime.format12Hour = clockFormat
             clockFab.setOnClickListener {
                 fabClicked()
             }
@@ -74,7 +77,7 @@ class ClockFragment : Fragment() {
         val minutes = (passedSeconds / 60) % 60
         val seconds = passedSeconds % 60
 
-        if (!DateFormat.is24HourFormat(requireContext())) {
+        if (!requireActivity().config.use24HourFormat) {
             binding.clockTime.textSize = resources.getDimension(R.dimen.clock_text_size_smaller) / resources.displayMetrics.density
         }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/clock/helpers/MyDigitalTimeWidgetProvider.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/clock/helpers/MyDigitalTimeWidgetProvider.kt
index 6254eb25..5307a468 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/clock/helpers/MyDigitalTimeWidgetProvider.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/clock/helpers/MyDigitalTimeWidgetProvider.kt
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import android.content.Context
 import android.content.Intent
 import android.graphics.*
 import android.os.Bundle
+import android.view.View
 import android.widget.RemoteViews
 import org.fossify.clock.R
 import org.fossify.clock.activities.SplashActivity
@@ -42,6 +43,10 @@ class MyDigitalTimeWidgetProvider : AppWidgetProvider() {
         views.apply {
             setText(R.id.widget_next_alarm, nextAlarm)
             setVisibleIf(R.id.widget_alarm_holder, nextAlarm.isNotEmpty())
+            val clockToHide = if (context.config.use24HourFormat) R.id.widget_text_clock_12 else R.id.widget_text_clock_24
+            val clockToShow = if (context.config.use24HourFormat) R.id.widget_text_clock_24 else R.id.widget_text_clock_12
+            setViewVisibility(clockToHide, View.GONE)
+            setViewVisibility(clockToShow, View.VISIBLE)
         }
     }
 
@@ -51,7 +56,8 @@ class MyDigitalTimeWidgetProvider : AppWidgetProvider() {
 
         views.apply {
             applyColorFilter(R.id.widget_background, config.widgetBgColor)
-            setTextColor(R.id.widget_text_clock, widgetTextColor)
+            setTextColor(R.id.widget_text_clock_24, widgetTextColor)
+            setTextColor(R.id.widget_text_clock_12, widgetTextColor)
             setTextColor(R.id.widget_date, widgetTextColor)
             setTextColor(R.id.widget_next_alarm, widgetTextColor)
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_settings.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_settings.xml
index 159fb86b..afe697df 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_settings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_settings.xml
@@ -133,6 +133,21 @@
 
             </RelativeLayout>
 
+            <RelativeLayout
+                android:id="@+id/settings_hour_format_holder"
+                style="@style/SettingsHolderCheckboxStyle"
+                android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content">
+
+                <org.fossify.commons.views.MyAppCompatCheckbox
+                    android:id="@+id/settings_hour_format"
+                    style="@style/SettingsCheckboxStyle"
+                    android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                    android:text="@string/use_24_hour_time_format" />
+
+            </RelativeLayout>
+
             <RelativeLayout
                 android:id="@+id/settings_prevent_phone_from_sleeping_holder"
                 style="@style/SettingsHolderCheckboxStyle"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_clock.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_clock.xml
index 5c362ebd..d5e8be39 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_clock.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_clock.xml
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
             android:layout_marginTop="@dimen/activity_margin"
-            android:format12Hour="h:mm:ss a"
-            android:format24Hour="k:mm:ss"
             android:gravity="center_horizontal"
             android:textSize="@dimen/clock_text_size"
             tools:text="00:00:00" />
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/widget_config_digital.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/widget_config_digital.xml
index 411e0ec7..7b513486 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/widget_config_digital.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/widget_config_digital.xml
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@
                 android:id="@+id/config_digital_time"
                 android:layout_width="match_parent"
                 android:layout_height="@dimen/widget_digital_time_height"
-                android:format12Hour="h:mm"
-                android:format24Hour="k:mm"
                 android:gravity="center_horizontal"
                 android:includeFontPadding="false"
                 android:shadowColor="@android:color/black"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/widget_digital.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/widget_digital.xml
index c6d9c62b..30f21e51 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/widget_digital.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/widget_digital.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
         tools:ignore="UnusedAttribute">
 
         <TextClock
-            android:id="@+id/widget_text_clock"
+            android:id="@+id/widget_text_clock_24"
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
             android:layout_height="0dp"
             android:layout_weight="4"
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@
             android:autoSizeMinTextSize="2sp"
             android:autoSizeStepGranularity="1sp"
             android:autoSizeTextType="uniform"
-            android:format12Hour="h:mm"
-            android:format24Hour="k:mm"
+            android:format12Hour="HH:mm"
+            android:format24Hour="HH:mm"
             android:gravity="center"
             android:includeFontPadding="false"
             android:maxLines="1"
@@ -45,6 +45,26 @@
             android:textSize="@dimen/normal_text_size"
             tools:text="00:00" />
 
+        <TextClock
+            android:id="@+id/widget_text_clock_12"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="0dp"
+            android:layout_weight="4"
+            android:autoSizeMaxTextSize="300sp"
+            android:autoSizeMinTextSize="2sp"
+            android:autoSizeStepGranularity="1sp"
+            android:autoSizeTextType="uniform"
+            android:format12Hour="k:mm a"
+            android:format24Hour="k:mm a"
+            android:gravity="center"
+            android:includeFontPadding="false"
+            android:maxLines="1"
+            android:shadowColor="@android:color/black"
+            android:shadowDy="1"
+            android:shadowRadius="1"
+            android:textSize="@dimen/normal_text_size"
+            tools:text="0:00 AM" />
+
         <TextClock
             android:id="@+id/widget_date"
             android:layout_width="match_parent"