diff --git a/apps/hourglassclock/hourglass_clock.star b/apps/hourglassclock/hourglass_clock.star
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+"""
+Applet: Hourglass Clock
+Summary: Clock with hourglass
+Description: Shows a clear digital clock beside an hourglass whose sand tracks progress through the current hour.
+Author: Psauter417
+"""
+
+load("encoding/json.star", "json")
+load("render.star", "render")
+load("schema.star", "schema")
+load("time.star", "time")
+
+BACKGROUND = "#05070b"
+PANEL = "#101722"
+FRAME_DARK = "#74451d"
+FRAME_LIGHT = "#d29342"
+GLASS = "#31506a"
+SAND = "#ffc857"
+SAND_LIGHT = "#ffe29a"
+TEXT = "#f3f6fa"
+MUTED = "#8393a5"
+FONT = "5x8"
+SMALL = "CG-pixel-3x5-mono"
+
+def _px(x, y, width, height, color):
+    return render.Padding(
+        pad = (x, y, 0, 0),
+        child = render.Box(width = width, height = height, color = color),
+    )
+
+def _two(value):
+    return "0" + str(value) if value < 10 else str(value)
+
+def _clock_value(now, clock_format):
+    hour = now.hour
+    suffix = ""
+    if clock_format != "24":
+        suffix = "A" if hour < 12 else "P"
+        hour = hour % 12
+        if hour == 0:
+            hour = 12
+    return _two(hour) + ":" + _two(now.minute), suffix
+
+def _hourglass(minute):
+    parts = [
+        _px(44, 2, 19, 2, FRAME_DARK),
+        _px(46, 4, 15, 2, FRAME_LIGHT),
+        _px(44, 28, 19, 2, FRAME_DARK),
+        _px(46, 26, 15, 2, FRAME_LIGHT),
+    ]
+
+    # Glass outline: the upper chamber narrows to the neck and the lower
+    # chamber widens toward the base.
+    for row in range(10):
+        inset = row // 2
+        left = 47 + inset
+        right = 59 - inset
+        parts.append(_px(left, 6 + row, 1, 1, GLASS))
+        parts.append(_px(right, 6 + row, 1, 1, GLASS))
+        parts.append(_px(47 + inset, 25 - row, 1, 1, GLASS))
+        parts.append(_px(59 - inset, 25 - row, 1, 1, GLASS))
+
+    top_rows = ((59 - minute) * 8) // 59
+    bottom_rows = (minute * 8) // 59
+
+    for row in range(8):
+        inset = row // 2
+        width = 11 - (inset * 2)
+        if row < top_rows:
+            parts.append(_px(48 + inset, 7 + row, width, 1, SAND))
+
+        bottom_width = 3 + (inset * 2)
+        if row >= 8 - bottom_rows:
+            parts.append(_px(52 - inset, 17 + row, bottom_width, 1, SAND))
+
+    if minute > 0 and minute < 59:
+        parts.append(_px(53, 15, 2, 2, SAND_LIGHT))
+
+    return parts
+
+def _frame(now, clock_format):
+    value, suffix = _clock_value(now, clock_format)
+    date_label = now.format("Mon").upper() + " " + _two(now.day)
+    parts = [
+        _px(1, 3, 40, 26, PANEL),
+        _px(3, 5, 36, 16, BACKGROUND),
+        render.Padding(
+            pad = (6, 8, 0, 0),
+            child = render.Text(content = value, font = FONT, color = TEXT),
+        ),
+        render.Padding(
+            pad = (4, 23, 0, 0),
+            child = render.Text(content = date_label, font = SMALL, color = MUTED),
+        ),
+        render.Padding(
+            pad = (33, 11, 0, 0),
+            child = render.Text(content = suffix, font = SMALL, color = SAND),
+        ),
+        _px(40, 5, 1, 22, FRAME_DARK),
+    ]
+    parts.extend(_hourglass(now.minute))
+    return render.Box(width = 64, height = 32, color = BACKGROUND, child = render.Stack(children = parts))
+
+def main(config):
+    location = config.get("location")
+    timezone = json.decode(location)["timezone"] if location else "America/Chicago"
+    clock_format = config.get("clock_format") or "12"
+    now = time.now().in_location(timezone)
+    return render.Root(max_age = 60, child = _frame(now, clock_format))
+
+def get_schema():
+    return schema.Schema(
+        version = "1",
+        fields = [
+            schema.Location(
+                id = "location",
+                name = "Location",
+                desc = "Choose the clock's timezone",
+                icon = "locationDot",
+            ),
+            schema.Dropdown(
+                id = "clock_format",
+                name = "Clock format",
+                desc = "Choose 12-hour or 24-hour time",
+                icon = "clock",
+                default = "12",
+                options = [
+                    schema.Option(display = "12-hour", value = "12"),
+                    schema.Option(display = "24-hour", value = "24"),
+                ],
+            ),
+        ],
+    )
diff --git a/apps/hourglassclock/manifest.yaml b/apps/hourglassclock/manifest.yaml
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+---
+id: hourglass-clock
+name: Hourglass Clock
+summary: Clock with hourglass
+desc: Shows a clear digital clock beside an hourglass whose sand tracks progress through the current hour.
+author: Psauter417
+fileName: hourglass_clock.star
+packageName: hourglassclock