diff --git a/modules/default/calendar/calendar.js b/modules/default/calendar/calendar.js
index 34d720d3..080e10b9 100644
--- a/modules/default/calendar/calendar.js
+++ b/modules/default/calendar/calendar.js
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ Module.register("calendar", {
 		hidePrivate: false,
 		hideOngoing: false,
 		hideTime: false,
+		showTimeToday: false,
 		colored: false,
 		coloredSymbolOnly: false,
 		customEvents: [], // Array of {keyword: "", symbol: "", color: ""} where Keyword is a regexp and symbol/color are to be applied for matched
@@ -368,7 +369,7 @@ Module.register("calendar", {
 						} else {
 							timeWrapper.innerHTML = this.capFirst(
 								moment(event.startDate, "x").calendar(null, {
-									sameDay: "[" + this.translate("TODAY") + "]",
+									sameDay: this.config.showTimeToday ? "LT" : "[" + this.translate("TODAY") + "]",
 									nextDay: "[" + this.translate("TOMORROW") + "]",
 									nextWeek: "dddd",
 									sameElse: event.fullDayEvent ? this.config.fullDayEventDateFormat : this.config.dateFormat