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Pixel art world clock widget

By the WidgetCraft team · Updated November 13, 2026

A pixel art world clock widget shows the time in three cities side by side. 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 world 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 world clock widget shows

A world clock widget is for anyone with family, friends or colleagues in another time zone. Three cities in columns, each with its time and a day hint, answer "is it too late to call?" at a glance.

Each clock layer in WidgetCraft can use its own time zone, chosen by city. It is free, works offline and needs no permission; daylight saving is handled automatically.

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.

Numbers: Show numbers like a game score, with a short label such as LV or HP in front.
Text: Use a pixel font in capitals and keep words short; pixel fonts are wide.

Pixel art world clock widget recipe

Layer	Settings
Canvas	360 × 180, background #D8E8C0, corner radius 0, outline 4 pt #22331F, shadow #22331F offset 6/6 with radius 0
Text	city names, size 12, color #55704A, capitals
Clock × 3	format HH:mm, Press Start 2P, size 30, color #22331F, each set to its own time zone
Text	offset such as "+9 h", size 12, color #55704A
Shapes	two vertical dividers in #55704A at 35% opacity, and a short #D64545 rule under your home city
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	4 × 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 world clock widget in WidgetCraft

Create a widget and open Canvas. Set the size to 360 × 180, the background to #D8E8C0 and the corner radius to 0. Add a 4-point outline.
Tap Add and choose Clock. Set the format to hours and minutes, the font to Press Start 2P, the size to 30 and the color to #22331F.
Duplicate the clock twice and space the three about 112 apart. Open each copy's details, choose Time zone and pick its city.
Add a Text label above each clock with the city name at size 12 in #55704A, and the offset below it.
Add thin Shape dividers between the columns and a short rule in #D64545 under your own city.
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 world clock widgets

Import Press Start 2P or Silkscreen for authentic pixel type.
Keep every edge square and every color flat.
Three cities fit a 4 × 2 widget; four make the numbers too small.
Add the day offset, such as "+1 day", when a city is already tomorrow.
Put your own city first so the others read relative to it.
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 world clock widget

What size is a pixel art world clock widget?

It is designed for 4 × 2 home screen cells on a 360 × 180 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. World 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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