diff --git a/wlx-overlay-s/src/gui/README.md b/wlx-overlay-s/src/gui/README.md
index d7b0cda5..be091422 100644
--- a/wlx-overlay-s/src/gui/README.md
+++ b/wlx-overlay-s/src/gui/README.md
@@ -18,6 +18,16 @@ See the Custom Timezones section for more info on timezones. Skip `_timezone` to
 <label _source="clock" _display="time" _timezone="0" [...] />
 ```
 
+#### Timer label
+
+Instead of a clock, this label shows the amount of time since program start, (aka time in VR).
+
+Use `_format` to arrange `%h` hours, `%m` minutes, and `%s` seconds.
+
+```xml
+<label _source="timer" _format="%h:%m:%s" [...] />
+```
+
 #### Battery label
 
 This is a label type that's used internally to display battery states.
diff --git a/wlx-overlay-s/src/gui/panel/label.rs b/wlx-overlay-s/src/gui/panel/label.rs
index ea4b6888..72bce9db 100644
--- a/wlx-overlay-s/src/gui/panel/label.rs
+++ b/wlx-overlay-s/src/gui/panel/label.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 use std::rc::Rc;
 
+use chrono::DateTime;
 use chrono::Local;
 use chrono_tz::Tz;
 use wgui::{
@@ -121,6 +122,19 @@ pub(super) fn setup_custom_label<S: 'static>(
                 Ok(EventResult::Pass)
             })
         }
+        "timer" => {
+            let format = attribs.get_value("_format").unwrap_or("%h:%m");
+
+            let state = TimerLabelState {
+                start: Local::now(),
+                format: format.into(),
+            };
+
+            Box::new(move |common, data, _, _| {
+                timer_on_tick(&state, common, data);
+                Ok(EventResult::Pass)
+            })
+        }
         "ipd" => Box::new(|common, data, app, _| {
             ipd_on_tick(common, data, app);
             Ok(EventResult::Pass)
@@ -198,6 +212,30 @@ fn clock_on_tick(
     label.set_text(common, Translation::from_raw_text(&date_time));
 }
 
+struct TimerLabelState {
+    start: DateTime<Local>,
+    format: Rc<str>,
+}
+
+fn timer_on_tick(
+    state: &TimerLabelState,
+    common: &mut event::CallbackDataCommon,
+    data: &mut event::CallbackData,
+) {
+    let duration = Local::now()
+        .signed_duration_since(&state.start)
+        .num_seconds();
+
+    let time = &state
+        .format
+        .replace("%s", &format!("{:02}", (duration % 60)))
+        .replace("%m", &format!("{:02}", ((duration / 60) % 60)))
+        .replace("%h", &format!("{:02}", ((duration / 60) / 60)));
+
+    let label = data.obj.get_as_mut::<WidgetLabel>().unwrap();
+    label.set_text(common, Translation::from_raw_text(&time));
+}
+
 fn ipd_on_tick(
     common: &mut event::CallbackDataCommon,
     data: &mut event::CallbackData,