diff --git a/apps/bigdclock/bigdclock.app.js b/apps/bigdclock/bigdclock.app.js
index b71a6b0a3..75e66397c 100644
--- a/apps/bigdclock/bigdclock.app.js
+++ b/apps/bigdclock/bigdclock.app.js
@@ -26,12 +26,19 @@ function draw() {
     var date = new Date();
     var h = date.getHours(),
         m = date.getMinutes();
-    var d = date.getDate(),
-        w = date.getDay(); // d=1..31; w=0..6
+    var d = date.getDate();
     var is12Hour = (require("Storage").readJSON("setting.json", 1) || {})["12hour"];
-//    var dows = require("date_utils").dows(0,1);
-    var dows = ["SU","MO","TU","WE","TH","FR","SA"];
-
+    var dow;
+    
+    try {
+      dow = require("locale").dow(date,1);
+    } catch (e) {
+      try {
+        dow = require("date_utils").dows(0,1)[date.getDay()];
+      } catch (e) {
+        dow = ["SU","MO","TU","WE","TH","FR","SA"][date.getDay()];
+      }
+    }
     if ((date.getTime() >= lastBattCheck + 15*60000) || Bangle.isCharging()) {
       lastBattcheck = date.getTime();
       width = E.getBattery();
@@ -54,7 +61,7 @@ function draw() {
     g.drawString(d, g.getWidth() -6, 98);
     g.setFont('Vector', 52);
     g.setFontAlign(-1, -1);
-    g.drawString(dows[w].slice(0,2).toUpperCase(), 6, 103);
+    g.drawString(dow.slice(0,2).toUpperCase(), 6, 103);
 
     g.fillRect(9,159,166,171);
     g.fillRect(167,163,170,167);