diff --git a/veilid-cli/Cargo.toml b/veilid-cli/Cargo.toml
index f32e48c9..ee824b44 100644
--- a/veilid-cli/Cargo.toml
+++ b/veilid-cli/Cargo.toml
@@ -62,5 +62,7 @@ flume = { version = "^0", features = ["async"] }
 data-encoding = { version = "^2" }
 indent = { version = "0.1.1" }
 
+chrono = "0.4.26"
+
 [dev-dependencies]
 serial_test = "^2"
diff --git a/veilid-cli/src/ui.rs b/veilid-cli/src/ui.rs
index 0c401e38..13e6126d 100644
--- a/veilid-cli/src/ui.rs
+++ b/veilid-cli/src/ui.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ use crate::command_processor::*;
 use crate::peers_table_view::*;
 use crate::settings::Settings;
 use crate::tools::*;
+use async_tungstenite::tungstenite::http::header::STRICT_TRANSPORT_SECURITY;
 use crossbeam_channel::Sender;
 use cursive::align::*;
 use cursive::event::*;
@@ -16,7 +17,11 @@ use cursive_flexi_logger_view::{CursiveLogWriter, FlexiLoggerView};
 // use cursive_multiplex::*;
 use std::collections::{HashMap, VecDeque};
 use std::io::Write;
+use std::time::{SystemTime, UNIX_EPOCH};
 use thiserror::Error;
+use std::sync::atomic::{AtomicU64, Ordering};
+use chrono::{Datelike, Timelike};
+
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 ///
 struct Dirty<T> {
@@ -47,6 +52,10 @@ impl<T> Dirty<T> {
 
 pub type UICallback = Box<dyn Fn(&mut Cursive) + Send>;
 
+
+
+static START_TIME: AtomicU64 = AtomicU64::new(0);
+
 struct UIState {
     attachment_state: Dirty<String>,
     public_internet_ready: Dirty<bool>,
@@ -101,7 +110,6 @@ pub enum DumbError {
 impl UI {
     /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
     // Private functions
-
     fn command_processor(s: &mut Cursive) -> CommandProcessor {
         let inner = Self::inner(s);
         inner.cmdproc.as_ref().unwrap().clone()
@@ -349,7 +357,7 @@ impl UI {
 
         cursive_flexi_logger_view::parse_lines_to_log(
             ColorStyle::primary().into(),
-            format!("> {}", text),
+            format!("> {} {}", UI::cli_ts(Self::get_start_time()) , text),
         );
         match Self::run_command(s, text) {
             Ok(_) => {}
@@ -357,7 +365,7 @@ impl UI {
                 let color = *Self::inner_mut(s).log_colors.get(&Level::Error).unwrap();
                 cursive_flexi_logger_view::parse_lines_to_log(
                     color.into(),
-                    format!("  Error: {}", e),
+                    format!(" {} Error: {}", UI::cli_ts(Self::get_start_time()), e)
                 );
             }
         }
@@ -463,13 +471,13 @@ impl UI {
                 let color = *Self::inner_mut(s).log_colors.get(&Level::Info).unwrap();
                 cursive_flexi_logger_view::parse_lines_to_log(
                     color.into(),
-                    format!(">> Copied: {}", text.as_ref()),
+                    format!(">> {} Copied: {}", UI::cli_ts(Self::get_start_time()), text.as_ref()),
                 );
             } else {
                 let color = *Self::inner_mut(s).log_colors.get(&Level::Warn).unwrap();
                 cursive_flexi_logger_view::parse_lines_to_log(
                     color.into(),
-                    ">> Could not copy to clipboard".to_string(),
+                    format!(">> {} Could not copy to clipboard",  UI::cli_ts(Self::get_start_time()))
                 );
             }
         } else {
@@ -485,11 +493,13 @@ impl UI {
                 .is_ok()
                 && std::io::stdout().flush().is_ok()
             {
-                let color = *Self::inner_mut(s).log_colors.get(&Level::Info).unwrap();
-                cursive_flexi_logger_view::parse_lines_to_log(
-                    color.into(),
-                    format!(">> Copied: {}", text.as_ref()),
-                );
+                if std::io::stdout().flush().is_ok() {
+                    let color = *Self::inner_mut(s).log_colors.get(&Level::Info).unwrap();
+                    cursive_flexi_logger_view::parse_lines_to_log(
+                        color.into(),
+                        format!(">> {} Copied: {}", UI::cli_ts(Self::get_start_time()), text.as_ref()),
+                    );
+                }
             }
         }
     }
@@ -778,12 +788,49 @@ impl UI {
         }
     }
 
+
+
     ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
     // Public functions
 
+    pub fn cli_ts(ts: u64) -> String {
+        //let ts = get_timestamp();
+
+        let now = chrono::DateTime::<chrono::Utc>::from(SystemTime::now());
+        let date = chrono::DateTime::<chrono::Utc>::from(UNIX_EPOCH + Duration::from_micros(ts));
+
+        let show_year = now.year() != date.year();
+        let show_month = show_year || now.month() != date.month();
+        let show_date = show_month || now.day() != date.day();
+
+        if show_year || show_month || show_date {
+            UI::set_start_time();
+        }
+        format!("{}{}",
+            if show_year || show_month || show_date {
+                format!("Day changed: {:04}/{:02}/{:02} \n",now.year(), now.month(), now.day()) 
+            } else {
+                "".to_owned()
+            },
+            format!("{:02}:{:02}:{:02}",
+                    now.hour(),
+                    now.minute(),
+                    now.second()
+            ))
+    }
+
+    pub fn set_start_time() {
+        START_TIME.store(get_timestamp(), Ordering::Relaxed)
+    }
+
+    pub fn get_start_time() -> u64 {
+        START_TIME.load(Ordering::Relaxed)
+    }
+
     pub fn new(node_log_scrollback: usize, settings: &Settings) -> (Self, UISender) {
         cursive_flexi_logger_view::resize(node_log_scrollback);
 
+        UI::set_start_time();
         // Instantiate the cursive runnable
         let runnable = CursiveRunnable::new(
             || -> Result<Box<dyn cursive::backend::Backend>, Box<DumbError>> {
@@ -938,6 +985,7 @@ impl UI {
     // pub fn run(&mut self) {
     //      self.siv.run();
     // }
+
 }
 
 type CallbackSink = Box<dyn FnOnce(&mut Cursive) + 'static + Send>;
@@ -1040,7 +1088,7 @@ impl UISender {
         {
             let inner = self.inner.lock();
             let color = *inner.log_colors.get(&log_color).unwrap();
-            cursive_flexi_logger_view::parse_lines_to_log(color.into(), event);
+            cursive_flexi_logger_view::parse_lines_to_log(color.into(), format!("{}: {}", UI::cli_ts(UI::get_start_time()), event));
         }
         let _ = self.cb_sink.send(Box::new(UI::update_cb));
     }