How to Hide the Clock on PS5 — Can You? (The Real Answer)

Can you hide the clock on PS5? Short answer: NOPE

There is no setting to hide the clock on PlayStation 5, and no real workaround. Sony puts the time in the corner of the Home Screen and the Control Center, and there it stays.

Can you hide the clock on the PS5 Home Screen? NOPE

The time sits in the top-right corner of the Home Screen at all times. There’s no option in any settings menu to remove it.

Can you hide the clock in the PS5 Control Center? NOPE

Press the PS button and the Control Center appears — with the clock right there. The PS5 does let you customize the Control Center by moving some icons into “Hidden Controls,” but the clock isn’t one of the items you’re allowed to hide. So the one customization that sounds promising specifically excludes the thing you want.

So what can you actually do? Almost nothing

• Stay in-game: during active play the clock is off-screen — until you press the PS button, and it’s back instantly.
• That’s it. No setting, no menu, no toggle.

Why this matters for gamers

Gaming is one of the purest “flow state” activities there is — that deep immersion where time disappears. The PS5’s permanent clock works directly against it:

• Immersive single-player games — time awareness breaks the spell
• Late-night sessions — the clock adds guilt
• Weekend gaming — leisure shouldn’t come with a visible timer

This is absurd. We just need a toggle.

Sony already ships accessibility features — screen reader, color filters, button remapping, custom controller settings. A clock-hiding option fits right in. All it would take:

Settings → System → Date and Time → Hide clock (Control Center, Home Screen, or everywhere).

It wouldn’t touch in-game timers, trophies, or timestamps. Just the system clock you never asked to stare at.

What You Can Do

1. Request the feature — through PlayStation’s feedback channels
2. Sign the petition — join the Right to Timelessness movement
3. Spread awareness — share it in your gaming communities

Frequently Asked Questions

Can you hide the clock on the PS5 Home Screen or Control Center?

No. There is no native setting to remove the clock from either, and the Control Center’s “Hidden Controls” feature doesn’t include the clock.

What about the PS4?

Same limitation. The clock is always visible in the quick menu and on the home screen.

Can a game hide the clock?

No. Games can’t override the system UI — pressing the PS button always reveals the clock.