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Pixel art analog clock widget

By the WidgetCraft team · Updated November 13, 2026

A pixel art analog clock widget shows the time on a round dial with hour and minute hands. 8-bit game screens: pixel fonts, chunky meters and limited palettes. This page gives the exact colors, type settings and layers, with a preview drawn from the same values.

Pixel art analog clock widget design preview: 8-bit game screens: pixel fonts, chunky meters and limited palettes. — Design preview drawn from the recipe below. Example values are shown; your widget uses live data.

What a pixel art analog clock widget shows

An analog clock reads as a shape rather than as numbers, which makes it the most decorative way to show the time. WidgetCraft has a dedicated analog layer where the dial, markers and each hand can be styled separately.

It uses the phone's clock, needs no permission and works offline. A 2 × 2 space is enough.

How the pixel art style shapes it

Pixel art widgets look like a handheld game console from the late 1980s. Text uses a pixel font, progress is shown as blocks or hearts, and the palette is a few flat greens or bright arcade colors.

Bars and rings: Draw meters as ten square blocks and fill them one by one.
Numbers: Show numbers like a game score, with a short label such as LV or HP in front.

Pixel art analog clock widget recipe

Layer	Settings
Canvas	200 × 200, background #D8E8C0, corner radius 0, outline 4 pt #22331F, shadow #22331F offset 6/6 with radius 0
Analog	dial #B8CFA0, ring 4 pt in #22331F
Markers	12 ticks, quarter-hours in #22331F (3 pt), others in #55704A (1.5 pt)
Hour hand	length 50%, width 6, color #22331F, butt ends
Minute hand	length 78%, width 3.5, color #22331F
Center cap	radius 6, color #D64545
Ornament	four 12 × 12 dark squares in the corners for a notched pixel frame, and two small red squares as status lights
Font	Press Start 2P (import the font file), or the built-in Mono
Home screen size	2 × 2 cells

Pixel art color palette

Screen green #D8E8C0Background
Mid green #B8CFA0Surface and tracks
Dark pixel #22331FText
Moss #55704ALabels
Heart red #D64545Accent

How to make a pixel art analog clock widget in WidgetCraft

Create a widget and open Canvas. Set the size to 200 × 200, the background to #D8E8C0 and the corner radius to 0. Add a 4-point outline.
Tap Add and choose Analog. Size it to fill the canvas with a margin of about 28.
Open the clock details and set the dial to #B8CFA0 with a 4-point ring in #22331F.
Set twelve markers: quarter-hours thicker in #22331F, the rest thinner in #55704A.
Style the hour hand (short, width 6) and minute hand (long, width 3.5) in #22331F, turn the second hand off and color the center cap #D64545.
Add the pixel art ornament with Shape layers and move them below the other layers in Layers: four 12 × 12 dark squares in the corners for a notched pixel frame, and two small red squares as status lights.
Tap Save, then Add to home screen and resize the widget on your launcher if needed.

Everything in this recipe works in the free version.

Tips for pixel art analog clock widgets

Import Press Start 2P or Silkscreen for authentic pixel type.
Keep every edge square and every color flat.
Keep the hour hand clearly shorter and thicker than the minute hand.
Twelve markers are easier to read than sixty; add numerals only at 12, 3, 6 and 9 if at all.
Leave the second hand off: launchers refresh widgets about once a minute.
Do not use smooth gradients or rounded corners.
Do not use more than four colors in one widget.

Ready-made Retro Pixel templates

WidgetCraft includes a Retro Pixel template pack you can import and edit instead of starting from a blank canvas.

Habit experience23 editable layers

Launch pad18 editable layers

Pocket power HUD36 editable layers

Questions about the pixel art analog clock widget

What size is a pixel art analog clock widget?

It is designed for 2 × 2 home screen cells on a 200 × 200 canvas. You can resize it on the launcher and the design scales in proportion.

Which colors does it use?

Screen green (#D8E8C0) for the background, Dark pixel (#22331F) for the main text, Moss (#55704A) for labels and Heart red (#D64545) as the accent.

Is it free to make?

Yes. Analog clock widgets use free features in WidgetCraft, and the pixel art styling is free too.

What else is this style called?

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