diff --git a/timeRequest.ino b/timeRequest.ino
index 7658622..9a6905a 100644
--- a/timeRequest.ino
+++ b/timeRequest.ino
@@ -2,7 +2,10 @@
  * @file timeRequest.ino
  * @author Pascal Gollor 
  * @date 2017-12-03
- * @breif
+ * 
+ * use libraries:
+ * - MySensors (https://github.com/mysensors/MySensors)
+ * - Time (https://github.com/PaulStoffregen/Time)
  */
 
 
@@ -26,6 +29,7 @@
 // ----- includes -----
 #include <SPI.h>
 #include <MySensors.h>
+#include <Time.h>
 
 
 
@@ -37,12 +41,39 @@
 } // presentation
 
 
+void printDigits(int digits){
+  // utility function for digital clock display: prints preceding colon and leading 0
+  Serial.print(":");
+  if(digits < 10)
+    Serial.print('0');
+  Serial.print(digits);
+} // printDigits
+
+
 void receiveTime(unsigned long ts)
 {
+  const unsigned long DEFAULT_TIME = 1357041600; // Jan 1 2017
+  
   Serial.print('[');
   Serial.print(millis() / 1000);
   Serial.print(F("]: ts: "));
   Serial.println(ts);
+
+  if (ts > DEFAULT_TIME)
+  {
+    setTime(ts);
+
+    Serial.print(hour());
+    printDigits(minute());
+    printDigits(second());
+    Serial.print(" ");
+    Serial.print(day());
+    Serial.print(" ");
+    Serial.print(month());
+    Serial.print(" ");
+    Serial.print(year()); 
+    Serial.println(); 
+  }
 } // receiveTime