diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 19e2a6b..84d5602 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -90,10 +90,21 @@ When using the default or recursive folder mode we support having per folder dis
    "aspect" : "m",
    "rotationSeconds" : 300,
    "opacity" : 200,
-   "blur" : 20
+   "blur" : 20,
+   "times": [
+      {
+          "start": "08:00",
+          "end": "10:00"
+      },
+      {
+          "start": "17:00",
+          "end": "19:00"
+      }
+   ]
 }
 ```
 See the `Configuration File` section for details of each setting.
+* `times` : times is a JSON array of start and end times in which it is valid to display this image. The time is in the format HH:MM:SS and is based on the systems local time. If `start` isn't defined then it defaults to the start of the day, if `end` isn't default it defaults to the end of the day.
 
 ## Dependencies
 
diff --git a/src/appconfig.cpp b/src/appconfig.cpp
index d27bf7f..022e8fc 100644
--- a/src/appconfig.cpp
+++ b/src/appconfig.cpp
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@
 #include <QJsonDocument>
 #include <QJsonObject>
 #include <QJsonValue>
+#include <QJsonArray>
 #include <QDateTime>
+#include <QTime>
 #include <QFileInfo>
 #include <QDir>
 
@@ -90,6 +92,28 @@ Config loadConfiguration(const std::string &configFilePath, const Config &curren
     userConfig.blurRadius = (int)jsonDoc["blur"].toDouble();
   }
 
+  if(jsonDoc.contains("times") && jsonDoc["times"].isArray())
+  {
+      QJsonArray jsonArray = jsonDoc["times"].toArray();
+      foreach (const QJsonValue & value, jsonArray) 
+      {
+        QJsonObject obj = value.toObject();
+        if(obj.contains("start") || obj.contains("end"))
+        {
+            DisplayTimeWindow window;
+            if(obj.contains("start"))
+            {
+                window.startDisplay = QTime::fromString(obj["start"].toString());
+            }
+            if(obj.contains("end"))
+            {
+                window.endDisplay = QTime::fromString(obj["end"].toString());
+            }
+            userConfig.baseDisplayOptions.timeWindows.append(window);
+        }
+     }
+  }
+
   userConfig.loadTime = QDateTime::currentDateTime();
   return userConfig;
 }
diff --git a/src/imageselector.cpp b/src/imageselector.cpp
index 7cdaf2d..22bcd75 100644
--- a/src/imageselector.cpp
+++ b/src/imageselector.cpp
@@ -111,10 +111,37 @@ ImageDetails ImageSelector::populateImageDetails(const std::string&fileName, con
   } else {
     imageDetails.aspect = ImageAspect_Any;
   }
-  imageDetails.options = baseOptions;
+
+  imageDetails.options = pathTraverser->UpdateOptionsForImage(imageDetails.filename, baseOptions);
+  
   return imageDetails;
 }
 
+bool ImageSelector::imageInsideTimeWindow(const QVector<DisplayTimeWindow> &timeWindows)
+{
+  if(timeWindows.count() == 0)
+  {
+      return true; // no specified time windows means always display
+  }
+  const QTime currentTime = QTime::currentTime();
+  for(auto &window : timeWindows)
+  {
+    if(currentTime > window.startDisplay && currentTime < window.endDisplay)
+    {
+      return true;
+    }
+  }
+  if(debugMode && timeWindows.count() > 0)
+  {
+    std::cout << "image display time outside windows: " << std::endl;
+    for(auto timeWindow : timeWindows) 
+    {
+      std::cout << "time: " << timeWindow.startDisplay.toString().toStdString() << "-" << timeWindow.endDisplay.toString().toStdString() << std::endl;
+    }
+  }
+  return false;
+}
+
 bool ImageSelector::imageMatchesFilter(const ImageDetails& imageDetails)
 {
   if(!QFileInfo::exists(QString(imageDetails.filename.c_str())))
@@ -135,6 +162,10 @@ bool ImageSelector::imageMatchesFilter(const ImageDetails& imageDetails)
     return false;
   }
 
+  if(!imageInsideTimeWindow(imageDetails.options.timeWindows))
+  {
+    return false;
+  }
   return true;
 }
 
@@ -176,7 +207,6 @@ const ImageDetails RandomImageSelector::getNextImage(const ImageDisplayOptions &
     std::cerr << "Error: " << err << std::endl;
   }
   std::cout << "updating image: " << imageDetails.filename << std::endl;
-  imageDetails.options = pathTraverser->UpdateOptionsForImage(imageDetails.filename, imageDetails.options);
   return imageDetails;
 }
 
@@ -221,7 +251,6 @@ const ImageDetails ShuffleImageSelector::getNextImage(const ImageDisplayOptions
     current_image_shuffle = current_image_shuffle + 1; // ignore and move to next image
   }
   std::cout << "updating image: " << imageDetails.filename << std::endl;
-  imageDetails.options = pathTraverser->UpdateOptionsForImage(imageDetails.filename, imageDetails.options);
   return imageDetails;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/imageselector.h b/src/imageselector.h
index 128f93b..fa46fd2 100644
--- a/src/imageselector.h
+++ b/src/imageselector.h
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ protected:
     ImageDetails populateImageDetails(const std::string&filename, const ImageDisplayOptions &baseOptions);
     bool imageValidForAspect(const ImageDetails& imageDetails);
     bool imageMatchesFilter(const ImageDetails& imageDetails);
+    bool imageInsideTimeWindow(const QVector<DisplayTimeWindow> &timeWindows);
     std::unique_ptr<PathTraverser> pathTraverser;
     bool debugMode = false;
 };
diff --git a/src/imagestructs.h b/src/imagestructs.h
index 672528c..ce937fc 100644
--- a/src/imagestructs.h
+++ b/src/imagestructs.h
@@ -1,16 +1,25 @@
 #ifndef IMAGESTRUCTS_H
 #define IMAGESTRUCTS_H
 
+#include <QTime>
+#include <QVector>
 #include <string>
 
 // possible aspect ratios of an image
 enum ImageAspect { ImageAspect_Landscape = 0, ImageAspect_Portrait, ImageAspect_Any, ImageAspect_Monitor /* match monitors aspect */ };
 
+struct DisplayTimeWindow
+{
+    QTime startDisplay = QTime(0,0,0,0);
+    QTime endDisplay = QTime(23,59,59,0);
+};
+
 // options to consider when displaying an image
 struct ImageDisplayOptions
 {
     ImageAspect onlyAspect = ImageAspect_Any;
     bool fitAspectAxisToWindow = false;
+    QVector<DisplayTimeWindow> timeWindows;
 };
 
 // details of a particular image