diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index fd8ab9d4..1ec98a1d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -74,11 +74,14 @@ Otherwise, the integration may complain of a duplicate unique ID.
 | `show_wind`                      | [string][wind]   | **Optional** | Whether to show wind speed and/or direction under the bar      | `'false'`           |
 | `show_precipitation_amounts`     | bool             | **Optional** | Whether to show precipitation (rain) amount under the bar      | `false`             |
 | `show_precipitation_probability` | bool             | **Optional** | Whether to show precipitation (rain) probability under the bar | `false`             |
+| `show_date`                      | [string][dates]  | **Optional** | Whether to show date under the bar                             | `'false'`           |
 | `tap_action`                     | [object][action] | **Optional** | Action to take on tap                                          | `action: more-info` |
 | `hold_action`                    | [object][action] | **Optional** | Action to take on hold                                         | `none`              |
 | `double_tap_action`              | [object][action] | **Optional** | Action to take on double tap                                   | `none`              |
 | `language`                       | string           | **Optional** | Language to use for card (overrides HA & user settings)        |                     |
 
+> Note that some of the more advanced options are not available in the card editor UI and must be configured via YAML.
+
 ### Templating
 
 The following options allow Home Assistant Jinja templates as values:
@@ -185,6 +188,14 @@ colors:
 > Note: If your weather entity uses cardinal directions (e.g. 'N', 'SW', etc.) rather than numeric degrees for
 > `wind_bearing`, the `barb` option is not supported and will result in an error.
 
+### Date Options
+
+`show_date` can be one of the following values:
+
+- `false` Don't show date (default)
+- `boundary` Show date at the boundary between days
+- `all` Always show date
+
 ## Upgrades
 
 ### Version 3 ➡️ 4
@@ -203,4 +214,5 @@ clear that it operates on whatever size forecast segment your entity provides. T
 
 [color]: #color-options
 [wind]: #wind-options
+[dates]: #date-options
 [action]: #action-options
diff --git a/cypress/e2e/weather-bar.cy.ts b/cypress/e2e/weather-bar.cy.ts
index a5eb7573..2bf3044b 100644
--- a/cypress/e2e/weather-bar.cy.ts
+++ b/cypress/e2e/weather-bar.cy.ts
@@ -243,6 +243,65 @@ describe('Weather bar', () => {
         });
     });
 
+    it('does not show date labels on axes by default', () => {
+      cy.get('weather-bar')
+        .shadow()
+        .find('div.axes > div.bar-block div.date:not(:empty)')
+        .should('have.length', 0);
+    });
+
+    const expectedDates = [
+      'Jul 21',
+      'Jul 22',
+      'Jul 22',
+      'Jul 22',
+      'Jul 22',
+      'Jul 23'
+    ];
+
+    it('shows all date labels on axes when specified in config', () => {
+      cy.configure({
+        show_date: 'all',
+        label_spacing: '6',
+        num_segments: '32'
+      });
+      cy.get('weather-bar')
+        .shadow()
+        .find('div.axes > div.bar-block div.date:not(:empty)')
+        .should('have.length', 6)
+        .each((el, i) => {
+          cy.wrap(el).should('have.text', expectedDates[i]);
+        });
+    });
+
+    const expectedBoundaryDates = [
+      'Jul 21',
+      'Jul 22',
+      null,
+      null,
+      null,
+      'Jul 23'
+    ];
+
+    it('shows date labels on day boundaries when specified in config', () => {
+      cy.configure({
+        show_date: 'boundary',
+        label_spacing: '6',
+        num_segments: '32'
+      });
+      cy.get('weather-bar')
+        .shadow()
+        .find('div.axes > div.bar-block div.date:not(:empty)')
+        .should('have.length', 6)
+        .each((el, i) => {
+          if (expectedBoundaryDates[i]) {
+            cy.wrap(el).should('have.text', expectedBoundaryDates[i]);
+          } else {
+            cy.wrap(el).should('contain.html', ' ');
+          }
+        });
+    });
+
     const expectedTemperatures = [
       85,
       84,
diff --git a/src/hourly-weather.ts b/src/hourly-weather.ts
index f204c7e0..9e184d47 100644
--- a/src/hourly-weather.ts
+++ b/src/hourly-weather.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import {
   formatNumber,
   formatTime,
   FrontendLocaleData,
+  formatDateShort,
 } from 'custom-card-helpers'; // This is a community maintained npm module with common helper functions/types. https://github.com/custom-cards/custom-card-helpers
 import { isValidColorName, isValidHSL, isValidRGB } from 'is-valid-css-color';
 
@@ -317,6 +318,7 @@ export class HourlyWeatherCard extends LitElement {
             .show_wind=${config.show_wind}
             .show_precipitation_amounts=${!!config.show_precipitation_amounts}
             .show_precipitation_probability=${!!config.show_precipitation_probability}
+            .show_date=${config.show_date}
             .label_spacing=${labelSpacing}
             .labels=${this.labels}></weather-bar>
         </div>
@@ -345,8 +347,10 @@ export class HourlyWeatherCard extends LitElement {
     const temperatures: SegmentTemperature[] = [];
     for (let i = offset; i < numSegments + offset; i++) {
       const fs = forecast[i];
+      const dt = new Date(fs.datetime)
       temperatures.push({
-        hour: this.formatHour(new Date(fs.datetime), this.hass.locale),
+        date: formatDateShort(dt, this.hass.locale),
+        hour: this.formatHour(dt, this.hass.locale),
         temperature: formatNumber(fs.temperature, this.hass.locale)
       })
     }
diff --git a/src/types.ts b/src/types.ts
index 8b07ef49..c5c88d47 100644
--- a/src/types.ts
+++ b/src/types.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ declare global {
 }
 
 export type WindType = 'true' | 'false' | 'speed' | 'direction' | 'barb';
+export type ShowDateType = 'false' | 'boundary' | 'all';
 
 export interface HourlyWeatherCardConfig extends LovelaceCardConfig {
   type: string;
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ export interface HourlyWeatherCardConfig extends LovelaceCardConfig {
   show_wind?: WindType; // 'true' | 'false' | 'speed' | 'direction' | 'barb'
   show_precipitation_amounts?: boolean;
   show_precipitation_probability?: boolean;
+  show_date?: ShowDateType; // 'false' | 'boundary' | 'all'
   label_spacing?: string; // number
   test_gui?: boolean;
   tap_action?: ActionConfig;
@@ -76,6 +78,7 @@ export type ConditionSpan = [
 
 export interface SegmentTemperature {
   hour: string,
+  date: string,
   temperature: string
 }
 
diff --git a/src/weather-bar.ts b/src/weather-bar.ts
index 3c1dbba1..8279343c 100644
--- a/src/weather-bar.ts
+++ b/src/weather-bar.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import { StyleInfo, styleMap } from 'lit/directives/style-map.js';
 import tippy, { Instance } from 'tippy.js';
 import { LABELS, ICONS } from "./conditions";
 import { getWindBarbSVG } from "./lib/svg-wind-barbs";
-import type { ColorMap, ConditionSpan, SegmentTemperature, SegmentWind, SegmentPrecipitation, WindType } from "./types";
+import type { ColorMap, ConditionSpan, SegmentTemperature, SegmentWind, SegmentPrecipitation, WindType, ShowDateType } from "./types";
 
 const tippyStyles: string = process.env.TIPPY_CSS || '';
 
@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@ export class WeatherBar extends LitElement {
   @property({ type: Boolean })
   show_precipitation_probability = false;
 
+  @property({ type: Boolean })
+  show_date: ShowDateType = 'false';
+
   @property({ type: Number })
   label_spacing = 2;
 
@@ -69,6 +72,7 @@ export class WeatherBar extends LitElement {
     }
 
     const barBlocks: TemplateResult[] = [];
+    let lastDate: string | null = null;
     for (let i = 1; i < this.temperatures.length; i += 2) {
       const skipLabel = (i - 1) % this.label_spacing !== 0;
       const hideHours = this.hide_hours || skipLabel;
@@ -78,7 +82,19 @@ export class WeatherBar extends LitElement {
       const showWindBarb = this.show_wind === 'barb' && !skipLabel;
       const showPrecipitationAmounts = this.show_precipitation_amounts && !skipLabel;
       const showPrecipitationProbability = this.show_precipitation_probability && !skipLabel;
-      const { hour, temperature } = this.temperatures[i];
+      const { hour, date, temperature } = this.temperatures[i];
+      let renderedDate: string | TemplateResult | null = null;
+      if (!skipLabel && this.show_date && this.show_date !== 'false') {
+        if (this.show_date === 'all') renderedDate = date;
+        else if (this.show_date === 'boundary') {
+          if (lastDate !== date) {
+            renderedDate = date;
+            lastDate = date;
+          } else {
+            renderedDate = html`&nbsp;`;
+          }
+        }
+      }
       const { windSpeed, windSpeedRawMS, windDirection, windDirectionRaw } = this.wind[i];
 
       const wind: TemplateResult[] = [];
@@ -103,6 +119,7 @@ export class WeatherBar extends LitElement {
           <div class="bar-block-left"></div>
           <div class="bar-block-right"></div>
           <div class="bar-block-bottom">
+            <div class="date">${renderedDate}</div>
             <div class="hour">${hideHours ? null : hour}</div>
             <div class="temperature">${hideTemperature ? null : html`${temperature}&deg;`}</div>
             <div class="wind">${wind}</div>
@@ -305,7 +322,7 @@ export class WeatherBar extends LitElement {
       grid-area: bottom;
       padding-top: 5px;
     }
-    .hour {
+    .date, .hour {
       color: var(--secondary-text-color, gray);
       font-size: 0.9rem;
       white-space: nowrap;