diff --git a/.config/quickshell/ii/modules/common/Config.qml b/.config/quickshell/ii/modules/common/Config.qml
index abcaaf80f..464fe9c4a 100644
--- a/.config/quickshell/ii/modules/common/Config.qml
+++ b/.config/quickshell/ii/modules/common/Config.qml
@@ -280,6 +280,7 @@ Singleton {
             property JsonObject time: JsonObject {
                 // https://doc.qt.io/qt-6/qtime.html#toString
                 property string format: "hh:mm"
+                property string shortDateFormat: "dd/MM"
                 property string dateFormat: "ddd, dd/MM"
                 property JsonObject pomodoro: JsonObject {
                     property string alertSound: ""
diff --git a/.config/quickshell/ii/modules/verticalBar/VerticalBarContent.qml b/.config/quickshell/ii/modules/verticalBar/VerticalBarContent.qml
index 6d80da84a..7d72eed29 100644
--- a/.config/quickshell/ii/modules/verticalBar/VerticalBarContent.qml
+++ b/.config/quickshell/ii/modules/verticalBar/VerticalBarContent.qml
@@ -153,6 +153,9 @@ Item { // Bar content region
                 Layout.fillWidth: true
                 Layout.fillHeight: false
             }
+            
+            HorizontalBarSeparator {}
+
             VerticalMedia {
                 Layout.fillWidth: true
                 Layout.fillHeight: false
@@ -198,11 +201,25 @@ Item { // Bar content region
                 Layout.fillHeight: false
             }
 
+            HorizontalBarSeparator {}
+
+            VerticalDateWidget {
+                Layout.fillWidth: true
+                Layout.fillHeight: false
+            }
+
+            HorizontalBarSeparator {
+                visible: UPower.displayDevice.isLaptopBattery
+            }
+
             BatteryIndicator {
                 visible: UPower.displayDevice.isLaptopBattery
                 Layout.fillWidth: true
                 Layout.fillHeight: false
             }
+
+
+            
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/.config/quickshell/ii/modules/verticalBar/VerticalDateWidget.qml b/.config/quickshell/ii/modules/verticalBar/VerticalDateWidget.qml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8ff9386c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.config/quickshell/ii/modules/verticalBar/VerticalDateWidget.qml
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+import qs.modules.common
+import qs.modules.common.widgets
+import qs.services
+import QtQuick
+import QtQuick.Shapes
+import QtQuick.Layouts
+import "../bar" as Bar
+
+Item { // Full hitbox
+    id: root
+
+    implicitHeight: content.implicitHeight
+    implicitWidth: Appearance.sizes.verticalBarWidth
+    property var dayOfMonth: DateTime.shortDate.split(/[-\/]/)[0]  // What if 🍔murica🦅? good question
+    property var monthOfYear: DateTime.shortDate.split(/[-\/]/)[1]
+
+    Item { // Boundaries for date numbers
+        id: content
+        anchors.centerIn: parent
+        implicitWidth: 24
+        implicitHeight: 30
+
+        Shape {
+            id: diagonalLine
+            property real padding: 4
+            anchors.fill: parent
+            preferredRendererType: Shape.CurveRenderer
+
+            ShapePath {
+                strokeWidth: 1.2
+                strokeColor: Appearance.colors.colSubtext
+                fillColor: "transparent"
+                startX: content.width - diagonalLine.padding
+                startY: diagonalLine.padding
+                PathLine {
+                    x: diagonalLine.padding
+                    y: content.height - diagonalLine.padding
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        StyledText {
+            id: dayText
+            anchors {
+                top: parent.top
+                left: parent.left
+            }
+            font.pixelSize: 13
+            color: Appearance.colors.colOnLayer1
+            text: dayOfMonth
+        }
+
+        StyledText {
+            id: monthText
+            anchors {
+                bottom: parent.bottom
+                right: parent.right
+            }
+            font.pixelSize: 13
+            color: Appearance.colors.colOnLayer1
+            text: monthOfYear
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/.config/quickshell/ii/services/DateTime.qml b/.config/quickshell/ii/services/DateTime.qml
index 16dc6c4e6..8a185e0bd 100644
--- a/.config/quickshell/ii/services/DateTime.qml
+++ b/.config/quickshell/ii/services/DateTime.qml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ Singleton {
         precision: SystemClock.Minutes
     }
     property string time: Qt.locale().toString(clock.date, Config.options?.time.format ?? "hh:mm")
+    property string shortDate: Qt.locale().toString(clock.date, Config.options?.time.shortDateFormat ?? "dd/MM")
     property string date: Qt.locale().toString(clock.date, Config.options?.time.dateFormat ?? "dddd, dd/MM")
     property string collapsedCalendarFormat: Qt.locale().toString(clock.date, "dd MMMM yyyy")
     property string uptime: "0h, 0m"