diff --git a/config/keyboard/desktop.conf b/config/keyboard/desktop.conf
index 0eb82837..df260a4a 100644
--- a/config/keyboard/desktop.conf
+++ b/config/keyboard/desktop.conf
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ KEY_FENRIR,KEY_RIGHTBRACE=toggle_auto_spell_check
 KEY_FENRIR,KEY_BACKSLASH=toggle_output
 KEY_FENRIR,KEY_CTRL,KEY_E=toggle_emoticons
 key_FENRIR,KEY_KPENTER=toggle_auto_read
+#=toggle_auto_time
 KEY_FENRIR,KEY_KPASTERISK=toggle_highlight_tracking
 KEY_FENRIR,KEY_Q=quit_fenrir
 KEY_FENRIR,KEY_T=time
diff --git a/config/keyboard/laptop.conf b/config/keyboard/laptop.conf
index be214ad7..27caf6e8 100644
--- a/config/keyboard/laptop.conf
+++ b/config/keyboard/laptop.conf
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ KEY_FENRIR,KEY_RIGHTBRACE=toggle_auto_spell_check
 KEY_FENRIR,KEY_SHIFT,KEY_ENTER=toggle_output
 KEY_FENRIR,KEY_SHIFT,KEY_E=toggle_emoticons
 KEY_FENRIR,KEY_ENTER=toggle_auto_read
+#=toggle_auto_time
 KEY_FENRIR,KEY_Y=toggle_highlight_tracking
 KEY_FENRIR,KEY_Q=quit_fenrir
 KEY_FENRIR,KEY_T=time
diff --git a/config/keyboard/test.conf b/config/keyboard/test.conf
index 2c1e4867..4cea5c5b 100644
--- a/config/keyboard/test.conf
+++ b/config/keyboard/test.conf
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ KEY_FENRIR,KEY_RIGHTBRACE=toggle_auto_spell_check
 KEY_FENRIR,KEY_BACKSLASH=toggle_output
 #=toggle_emoticons
 key_FENRIR,KEY_KPENTER=toggle_auto_read
+#=toggle_auto_time
 #=toggle_highlight_tracking
 KEY_FENRIR,KEY_Q=quit_fenrir
 KEY_FENRIR,KEY_T=time
diff --git a/config/settings/espeak.settings.conf b/config/settings/espeak.settings.conf
index 8ba3eef1..3e8183ba 100644
--- a/config/settings/espeak.settings.conf
+++ b/config/settings/espeak.settings.conf
@@ -123,4 +123,6 @@ list=
 
 [time]
 enabled=False
+presentTime=True
+presentDate=True
 delaySec=3600
diff --git a/config/settings/settings.conf b/config/settings/settings.conf
index a44a1de4..c3b007f5 100644
--- a/config/settings/settings.conf
+++ b/config/settings/settings.conf
@@ -125,8 +125,10 @@ list=
 
 [time]
 # automatic time anouncement
-enabled=True
+enabled=False
+# present time
+presentTime=True
+# present date (on change)
+presentDate=True
 # present time after x seconds
 delaySec=3600
-
-
diff --git a/config/settings/settings.conf.chrys b/config/settings/settings.conf.chrys
index 10dc89c7..82861dfb 100644
--- a/config/settings/settings.conf.chrys
+++ b/config/settings/settings.conf.chrys
@@ -124,5 +124,11 @@ inactiveTimeoutSec=120
 list=
 
 [time]
+# automatic time anouncement
 enabled=False
+# present time
+presentTime=True
+# present date (on change)
+presentDate=True
+# present time after x seconds
 delaySec=3600
diff --git a/config/settings/settings.conf.storm b/config/settings/settings.conf.storm
index 6be9f982..5b47566f 100644
--- a/config/settings/settings.conf.storm
+++ b/config/settings/settings.conf.storm
@@ -74,5 +74,11 @@ inactiveTimeoutSec=120
 list=
 
 [time]
+# automatic time anouncement
 enabled=False
+# present time
+presentTime=True
+# present date (on change)
+presentDate=True
+# present time after x seconds
 delaySec=3600
diff --git a/src/fenrir/commands/commands/toggle_auto_time.py b/src/fenrir/commands/commands/toggle_auto_time.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..98f7c5d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/fenrir/commands/commands/toggle_auto_time.py
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+#!/bin/python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+# Fenrir TTY screen reader
+# By Chrys, Storm Dragon, and contributers.
+
+from core import debug
+class command():
+    def __init__(self):
+        pass
+    def initialize(self, environment):
+        self.env = environment
+    def shutdown(self):
+        pass 
+    def getDescription(self):
+        return 'enables or disables automatic reading of time after an period'        
+    
+    def run(self):
+        self.env['runtime']['settingsManager'].setSetting('time', 'enabled', str(not self.env['runtime']['settingsManager'].getSettingAsBool('time', 'enabled')))   
+        if self.env['runtime']['settingsManager'].getSettingAsBool('time', 'enabled'): 
+            self.env['runtime']['outputManager'].presentText("autotime enabled", soundIcon='', interrupt=True)
+        else:
+            self.env['runtime']['outputManager'].presentText("autotime disabled", soundIcon='', interrupt=True)                          
+    
+    def setCallback(self, callback):
+        pass
diff --git a/src/fenrir/commands/onScreenUpdate/76000-time.py b/src/fenrir/commands/onScreenUpdate/76000-time.py
index 10ac2272..f63461e8 100644
--- a/src/fenrir/commands/onScreenUpdate/76000-time.py
+++ b/src/fenrir/commands/onScreenUpdate/76000-time.py
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ class command():
     def initialize(self, environment):
         self.env = environment
         self.lastTime = time.time()
+        self.lastDateString = ''
+        self.lastTimeString = ''        
     def shutdown(self):
         pass
     def getDescription(self):
@@ -26,15 +28,19 @@ class command():
         if int(time.time() - self.lastTime) < self.env['runtime']['settingsManager'].getSettingAsInt('time', 'delaySec'):
             return
         timeFormat = self.env['runtime']['settingsManager'].getSetting('general', 'timeFormat')
-
-        # get the time formatted
         timeString = datetime.datetime.strftime(datetime.datetime.now(), timeFormat)
-
-        # present the time
-        self.env['runtime']['outputManager'].presentText('Autotime: ' + timeString , soundIcon='', interrupt=False)
-     
-        self.lastTime = time.time()
-
+        
+        dateFormat = self.env['runtime']['settingsManager'].getSetting('general', 'dateFormat')
+        dateString = datetime.datetime.strftime(datetime.datetime.now(), dateFormat)
+        if self.env['runtime']['settingsManager'].getSettingAsBool('time', 'presentTime'):
+            # present the time
+            self.env['runtime']['outputManager'].presentText('Autotime: ' + timeString , soundIcon='', interrupt=False)
+        # and date if changes
+        if self.env['runtime']['settingsManager'].getSettingAsBool('time', 'presentDate'):        
+            if self.lastDateString != dateString:
+                self.env['runtime']['outputManager'].presentText(dateString , soundIcon='', interrupt=False)        
+                self.lastDateString = dateString
+        self.lastTime = time.time() 
+        self.lastTimeString = timeString                         
     def setCallback(self, callback):
         pass
-
diff --git a/src/fenrir/core/settings.py b/src/fenrir/core/settings.py
index 5468a968..fab91ada 100644
--- a/src/fenrir/core/settings.py
+++ b/src/fenrir/core/settings.py
@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@ settings = {
 },
 'time':{
   'enabled': False,
+  'presentTime': True,
+  'presentDate': True,  
   'delaySec': 3600,
 },
 'keyboard':{