diff --git a/tools/python/jwutils/log.py b/tools/python/jwutils/log.py
index fe1cf23..590af6d 100644
--- a/tools/python/jwutils/log.py
+++ b/tools/python/jwutils/log.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import syslog
 import sys
 import inspect
 from os.path import basename
+from datetime import datetime
 from . import misc
 
 # --- python 2 / 3 compatibility stuff
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@ CONSOLE_FONT_BLINK   = '\033[5m'
 CONSOLE_FONT_OFF     = '\033[m'
 
 f_position           = 'position'
+f_date               = 'date'
 f_stderr             = 'stderr'
 f_stdout             = 'stdout'
 f_prio               = 'prio'
@@ -100,6 +102,9 @@ def slog(prio, *args, **kwargs): # export
     color_on = ''
     color_off = ''
 
+    if f_date in _flags:
+        msg += datetime.now().strftime("%b %d %H:%M:%S.%f ")
+
     if f_prio in _flags:
         msg += _short_prio_str[prio] + ' '