# Clock panel **** This documentation topic is designed for Grafana workspaces that support **Grafana version 9.x**. For Grafana workspaces that support Grafana version 10.x, see [Working in Grafana version 10](using-grafana-v10.md). For Grafana workspaces that support Grafana version 8.x, see [Working in Grafana version 8](using-grafana-v8.md). The clock panel shows the current time or a countdown. It updates every second. + **Mode** – The default is **time**. If you choose **countdown**, set the **Countdown Deadline** to start the countdown. + **12 or 24 hour** – The options for showing the time are 12-hour format and 24-hour format. + **Timezone** – The time zones are supplied by the moment timezone library. The default is the time zone on your computer. + **Countdown Deadline** – Specify the time and date to count down to, if you have set **Mode** to **countdown**. + **Countdown End Text** – Specify the text to show when the countdown ends. + **Date/Time formatting options** – Customize the font size, weight, and date/time formatting. If you are showing a countdown and don't want to see the seconds ticking down, change the time format to `hh:mm` for the 24-hour clock or `h:mm A` for the 12-hour clock. For a complete list of options, see [ Display](https://momentjs.com/docs/#/displaying/). + **Bg Color** – Select a background color for the clock.