diff --git a/apps/slopeclockpp/ChangeLog b/apps/slopeclockpp/ChangeLog
index b5e455f78..9ae4ccc96 100644
--- a/apps/slopeclockpp/ChangeLog
+++ b/apps/slopeclockpp/ChangeLog
@@ -5,3 +5,4 @@
       Made fonts smaller to avoid overlap when (eg) 22:00
       Allowed black/white background (as that can look nice too)
 0.05: Images in clkinfo are optional now
+0.06: Added support for locale based time
diff --git a/apps/slopeclockpp/app.js b/apps/slopeclockpp/app.js
index 013c25733..bf719344e 100644
--- a/apps/slopeclockpp/app.js
+++ b/apps/slopeclockpp/app.js
@@ -51,8 +51,9 @@ let draw = function() {
   x = R.w / 2;
   y = R.y + R.h / 2 - 12; // 12 = room for date
   var date = new Date();
-  var hourStr = date.getHours();
-  var minStr = date.getMinutes().toString().padStart(2,0);
+  var local_time = require("locale").time(date, 1);
+  var hourStr = local_time.split(":")[0].trim().padStart(2,'0');
+  var minStr = local_time.split(":")[1].trim().padStart(2, '0');
   dateStr = require("locale").dow(date, 1).toUpperCase()+ " "+
             require("locale").date(date, 0).toUpperCase();
 
diff --git a/apps/slopeclockpp/metadata.json b/apps/slopeclockpp/metadata.json
index b419ef898..bebed4b71 100644
--- a/apps/slopeclockpp/metadata.json
+++ b/apps/slopeclockpp/metadata.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 { "id": "slopeclockpp",
   "name": "Slope Clock ++",
-  "version":"0.05",
+  "version":"0.06",
   "description": "A clock where hours and minutes are divided by a sloping line. When the minute changes, the numbers slide off the screen. This is a clone of the original Slope Clock which shows extra information and allows the colors to be selected.",
   "icon": "app.png",
   "screenshots": [{"url":"screenshot.png"}],