diff --git a/include/QF/sys.h b/include/QF/sys.h
index 1ba136bce..abf3d5c25 100644
--- a/include/QF/sys.h
+++ b/include/QF/sys.h
@@ -48,6 +48,16 @@ enum e_pathtype {
 	PATHTYPE_RELATIVE_BELOW
 };
 
+typedef struct date_s {
+	int         sec;
+	int         min;
+	int         hour;
+	int         day;
+	int         mon;
+	int         year;
+	char        str[128];
+} date_t;
+
 int	Sys_FileTime (const char *path);
 void Sys_mkdir (const char *path);
 enum e_pathtype Sys_PathType (const char *path);
@@ -65,6 +75,7 @@ void Sys_Quit (void) __attribute__((noreturn));
 void Sys_Shutdown (void);
 void Sys_RegisterShutdown (void (*func) (void));
 double Sys_DoubleTime (void);
+void Sys_TimeOfDay(date_t *date);
 
 int Sys_CheckInput (int idle, int net_socket);
 const char *Sys_ConsoleInput (void);
diff --git a/libs/util/sys.c b/libs/util/sys.c
index 5be786f4d..ac40bfa54 100644
--- a/libs/util/sys.c
+++ b/libs/util/sys.c
@@ -325,6 +325,24 @@ Sys_DoubleTime (void)
 #endif
 }
 
+void
+Sys_TimeOfDay (date_t *date)
+{
+	struct tm  *newtime;
+	time_t      long_time;
+
+	time (&long_time);
+	newtime = localtime (&long_time);
+
+	date->day = newtime->tm_mday;
+	date->mon = newtime->tm_mon;
+	date->year = newtime->tm_year + 1900;
+	date->hour = newtime->tm_hour;
+	date->min = newtime->tm_min;
+	date->sec = newtime->tm_sec;
+	strftime (date->str, 128, "%a %b %d, %H:%M %Y", newtime);
+}
+
 void
 Sys_MakeCodeWriteable (unsigned long startaddr, unsigned long length)
 {