diff --git a/db/db.go b/db/db.go
index e818f7e..70d91e8 100644
--- a/db/db.go
+++ b/db/db.go
@@ -200,6 +200,7 @@ type Settings struct {
 	BlinkOffMs     int
 	ColorClock     string
 	ColorAlarm     string
+	ShowSeconds    bool
 }
 
 func DefaultSettings() Settings {
@@ -211,6 +212,7 @@ func DefaultSettings() Settings {
 		BlinkOffMs:     500,
 		ColorClock:     "#00FF88",
 		ColorAlarm:     "#FF4444",
+		ShowSeconds:    true,
 	}
 }
 
@@ -223,6 +225,7 @@ func (s *Store) LoadSettings() Settings {
 	cfg.BlinkOffMs = s.getSettingInt("blink_off_ms", cfg.BlinkOffMs)
 	cfg.ColorClock = s.GetSetting("color_clock", cfg.ColorClock)
 	cfg.ColorAlarm = s.GetSetting("color_alarm", cfg.ColorAlarm)
+	cfg.ShowSeconds = s.GetSetting("show_seconds", "true") == "true"
 	return cfg
 }
 
@@ -235,6 +238,7 @@ func (s *Store) SaveSettings(cfg Settings) error {
 		"blink_off_ms":    fmt.Sprintf("%d", cfg.BlinkOffMs),
 		"color_clock":     cfg.ColorClock,
 		"color_alarm":     cfg.ColorAlarm,
+		"show_seconds":    fmt.Sprintf("%t", cfg.ShowSeconds),
 	}
 	for k, v := range pairs {
 		if err := s.SetSetting(k, v); err != nil {
diff --git a/ui/clock.go b/ui/clock.go
index 72ba94a..8c119dd 100644
--- a/ui/clock.go
+++ b/ui/clock.go
@@ -132,12 +132,17 @@ var bigColonBlink = []string{
 
 // RenderBigClock renders the current time as massive ASCII block digits.
 // Format: HH:MM:SS in 24h. blinkOnMs/blinkOffMs control the colon blink cycle.
-func RenderBigClock(t time.Time, blinkOnMs, blinkOffMs int) string {
+func RenderBigClock(t time.Time, blinkOnMs, blinkOffMs int, showSeconds bool) string {
 	h := t.Hour()
 	m := t.Minute()
 	s := t.Second()
 
-	timeStr := fmt.Sprintf("%02d:%02d:%02d", h, m, s)
+	var timeStr string
+	if showSeconds {
+		timeStr = fmt.Sprintf("%02d:%02d:%02d", h, m, s)
+	} else {
+		timeStr = fmt.Sprintf("%02d:%02d", h, m)
+	}
 
 	cycle := int64(blinkOnMs + blinkOffMs)
 	colonVisible := t.UnixMilli()%cycle < int64(blinkOnMs)
diff --git a/ui/config.go b/ui/config.go
index 606e7b9..a5aab7f 100644
--- a/ui/config.go
+++ b/ui/config.go
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ const (
 	cfgBlinkOffMs
 	cfgColorClock
 	cfgColorAlarm
+	cfgShowSeconds
 	cfgFieldCount
 )
 
@@ -37,6 +38,11 @@ func newConfigModel(cfg db.Settings) *configModel {
 	c.fields[cfgBlinkOffMs] = strconv.Itoa(cfg.BlinkOffMs)
 	c.fields[cfgColorClock] = cfg.ColorClock
 	c.fields[cfgColorAlarm] = cfg.ColorAlarm
+	if cfg.ShowSeconds {
+		c.fields[cfgShowSeconds] = "true"
+	} else {
+		c.fields[cfgShowSeconds] = "false"
+	}
 	return c
 }
 
@@ -74,8 +80,27 @@ func (c *configModel) HandleKey(msg tea.KeyMsg, m *Model) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 		c.err = ""
 		return *m, nil
 
+	case " ":
+		// Toggle boolean fields
+		if c.active == cfgShowSeconds {
+			if c.fields[cfgShowSeconds] == "true" {
+				c.fields[cfgShowSeconds] = "false"
+			} else {
+				c.fields[cfgShowSeconds] = "true"
+			}
+			return *m, nil
+		}
+		// Space as literal for other fields
+		c.fields[c.active] += " "
+		c.err = ""
+		return *m, nil
+
 	default:
 		if len(key) == 1 {
+			// Don't allow free typing on boolean fields
+			if c.active == cfgShowSeconds {
+				return *m, nil
+			}
 			c.fields[c.active] += key
 			c.err = ""
 		}
@@ -130,6 +155,9 @@ func (c *configModel) save(m *Model) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 		ColorAlarm:     colorAlarm,
 	}
 
+	showSec := strings.TrimSpace(c.fields[cfgShowSeconds])
+	cfg.ShowSeconds = showSec == "true"
+
 	if cfg.DefaultSound == "" {
 		cfg.DefaultSound = "default"
 	}
@@ -156,6 +184,7 @@ func (c *configModel) View() string {
 		"Blink off (ms):",
 		"Clock color:",
 		"Alarm color:",
+		"Show seconds:",
 	}
 
 	hints := [cfgFieldCount]string{
@@ -166,6 +195,7 @@ func (c *configModel) View() string {
 		"100-5000",
 		"hex e.g. #00FF88",
 		"hex e.g. #FF4444",
+		"space to toggle",
 	}
 
 	var lines []string
diff --git a/ui/model.go b/ui/model.go
index b71ceb2..02447d5 100644
--- a/ui/model.go
+++ b/ui/model.go
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ func (m Model) View() string {
 	var sections []string
 
 	// Big clock
-	clockStr := RenderBigClock(m.now, m.settings.BlinkOnMs, m.settings.BlinkOffMs)
+	clockStr := RenderBigClock(m.now, m.settings.BlinkOnMs, m.settings.BlinkOffMs, m.settings.ShowSeconds)
 	if m.firingAlarm != nil && m.firingBlink {
 		clockStr = ClockAlarmStyle.Render(clockStr)
 	} else {
diff --git a/woke b/woke
index 4b9dade..11765cc 100755
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