{"id":162157,"date":"2024-09-05T13:51:15","date_gmt":"2024-09-05T13:51:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/randomnerdtutorials.com\/?p=162157"},"modified":"2024-10-07T14:34:41","modified_gmt":"2024-10-07T14:34:41","slug":"esp32-tft-lvgl-digital-clock","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/randomnerdtutorials.com\/esp32-tft-lvgl-digital-clock\/","title":{"rendered":"ESP32 TFT with LVGL: Digital Clock with Time and Date"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In this guide, you’ll learn how to turn your ESP32 and a TFT display into a digital clock that displays time and date. We’ll use the LVGL (Light Versatile Graphics Library) and the WorldTimeAPI to get the current time and date. The ESP32 will be programmed using Arduino IDE.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Are you using a CYD board? Read this guide: ESP32 CYD with LVGL – Digital Clock with Time and Date<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Project Overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In this project, we\u2019ll display the time and date from the WorldTimeAPI on a 2.8-inch ILI9341 TFT LCD Touchscreen (240×320). The time and date will be displayed on text labels.<\/p>\n\n\n

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To get an accurate date and time for your timezone, we\u2019ll use the WorldTimeAPI<\/a>. To get the time from the API, the ESP32 needs to connect to the internet, so you need to have a router in your surroundings so that the ESP32 can connect to it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prerequisites<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Before proceeding, make sure you follow the next prerequisites. You must follow all steps, otherwise, your project will not work.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1) Parts Required<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

For this project, you need the following parts:<\/p>\n\n\n\n