diff --git a/src/config/common.rs b/src/config/common.rs
index 286e294..876334a 100644
--- a/src/config/common.rs
+++ b/src/config/common.rs
@@ -40,6 +40,19 @@ pub enum TransitionType {
     SlideEnd,
 }
 
+#[derive(Debug, Deserialize, Clone)]
+#[serde(rename_all = "snake_case")]
+pub enum ModuleOrientation {
+    Horizontal,
+    Vertical,
+}
+
+impl Default for ModuleOrientation {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        ModuleOrientation::Horizontal
+    }
+}
+
 impl TransitionType {
     pub const fn to_revealer_transition_type(
         &self,
diff --git a/src/config/mod.rs b/src/config/mod.rs
index 52fcb8d..e57fac8 100644
--- a/src/config/mod.rs
+++ b/src/config/mod.rs
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ use color_eyre::Result;
 use serde::Deserialize;
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 
-pub use self::common::{CommonConfig, TransitionType};
+pub use self::common::{CommonConfig, ModuleOrientation, TransitionType};
 pub use self::truncate::TruncateMode;
 
 #[derive(Debug, Deserialize, Clone)]
diff --git a/src/modules/clock.rs b/src/modules/clock.rs
index 9978716..295ae13 100644
--- a/src/modules/clock.rs
+++ b/src/modules/clock.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ use serde::Deserialize;
 use tokio::sync::{broadcast, mpsc};
 use tokio::time::sleep;
 
-use crate::config::CommonConfig;
+use crate::config::{CommonConfig, ModuleOrientation};
 use crate::gtk_helpers::IronbarGtkExt;
 use crate::modules::{
     Module, ModuleInfo, ModuleParts, ModulePopup, ModuleUpdateEvent, PopupButton, WidgetContext,
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ pub struct ClockModule {
     #[serde(default = "default_locale")]
     locale: String,
 
+    #[serde(default)]
+    orientation: ModuleOrientation,
+
     #[serde(flatten)]
     pub common: Option<CommonConfig>,
 }
@@ -41,6 +44,7 @@ impl Default for ClockModule {
             format: default_format(),
             format_popup: default_popup_format(),
             locale: default_locale(),
+            orientation: ModuleOrientation::Horizontal,
             common: Some(CommonConfig::default()),
         }
     }
@@ -97,10 +101,15 @@ impl Module<Button> for ClockModule {
         info: &ModuleInfo,
     ) -> Result<ModuleParts<Button>> {
         let button = Button::new();
-        let label = Label::builder()
-            .angle(info.bar_position.get_angle())
-            .use_markup(true)
-            .build();
+        let label = if matches!(self.orientation, ModuleOrientation::Vertical) {
+            Label::builder()
+                .angle(info.bar_position.get_angle())
+                .use_markup(true)
+        } else {
+            Label::builder()
+                .use_markup(true)
+            
+        }.build();
         button.add(&label);
 
         let tx = context.tx.clone();