diff --git a/nq/source/sbar.c b/nq/source/sbar.c
index 1a0261db2..ca47f0ad4 100644
--- a/nq/source/sbar.c
+++ b/nq/source/sbar.c
@@ -1101,14 +1101,22 @@ draw_time (view_t *view)
 	utc = time (0);
 	local = localtime (&utc);
 
+#if defined(_WIN32) || defined(_WIN64)
+#  define HOUR12 "%I"
+#  define HOUR24 "%H"
+#  define PM "%p"
+#else
+#  define HOUR12 "%l"
+#  define HOUR24 "%k"
+#  define PM "%P"
+#endif
 	if (hud_time->int_val == 1) {  // Use international format
-		strftime (st, sizeof (st), "%k:%M", local);
+		strftime (st, sizeof (st), HOUR24":%M", local);
 		draw_string (view, 8, 0, st);
 	} else if (hud_time->int_val >= 2) {   // US AM/PM display
-		strftime (st, sizeof (st), "%l:%M %P", local);
+		strftime (st, sizeof (st), HOUR12":%M "PM, local);
 		draw_string (view, 8, 0, st);
 	}
-
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/qw/source/sbar.c b/qw/source/sbar.c
index 0514a9327..4476b6933 100644
--- a/qw/source/sbar.c
+++ b/qw/source/sbar.c
@@ -1563,11 +1563,20 @@ draw_time (view_t *view)
 	utc = time (0);
 	local = localtime (&utc);
 
+#if defined(_WIN32) || defined(_WIN64)
+#  define HOUR12 "%I"
+#  define HOUR24 "%H"
+#  define PM "%p"
+#else
+#  define HOUR12 "%l"
+#  define HOUR24 "%k"
+#  define PM "%P"
+#endif
 	if (hud_time->int_val == 1) {  // Use international format
-		strftime (st, sizeof (st), "%k:%M", local);
+		strftime (st, sizeof (st), HOUR24":%M", local);
 		draw_string (view, 8, 0, st);
 	} else if (hud_time->int_val >= 2) {   // US AM/PM display
-		strftime (st, sizeof (st), "%l:%M %P", local);
+		strftime (st, sizeof (st), HOUR12":%M "PM, local);
 		draw_string (view, 8, 0, st);
 	}
 }