diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index d498ad75..694d476f 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -357,10 +357,12 @@ version = "0.4.19"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "670ad68c9088c2a963aaa298cb369688cf3f9465ce5e2d4ca10e6e0098a1ce73"
 dependencies = [
+ "js-sys",
  "libc",
  "num-integer",
  "num-traits",
  "time",
+ "wasm-bindgen",
  "winapi",
 ]
 
@@ -880,6 +882,7 @@ dependencies = [
 name = "egui_demo_lib"
 version = "0.14.0"
 dependencies = [
+ "chrono",
  "criterion",
  "egui",
  "ehttp",
@@ -895,7 +898,6 @@ dependencies = [
 name = "egui_glium"
 version = "0.14.0"
 dependencies = [
- "chrono",
  "directories-next",
  "egui",
  "egui-winit",
@@ -910,7 +912,6 @@ dependencies = [
 name = "egui_glow"
 version = "0.14.0"
 dependencies = [
- "chrono",
  "directories-next",
  "egui",
  "egui-winit",
diff --git a/eframe/Cargo.toml b/eframe/Cargo.toml
index 75b1286e..93a04581 100644
--- a/eframe/Cargo.toml
+++ b/eframe/Cargo.toml
@@ -51,6 +51,3 @@ persistence = ["epi/persistence", "egui_glium/persistence", "egui_web/persistenc
 
 # experimental support for a screen reader
 screen_reader = ["egui_glium/screen_reader", "egui_web/screen_reader"]
-
-# for seconds_since_midnight (used in egui_demo_lib)
-time = ["egui_glium/time"]
diff --git a/eframe/README.md b/eframe/README.md
index 530d79ff..1c452a6d 100644
--- a/eframe/README.md
+++ b/eframe/README.md
@@ -36,8 +36,9 @@ eframe = { version = "*", default-features = false, features = ["default_fonts",
 ## Companion crates
 Not all rust crates work when compiles to WASM, but here are some useful crates have been designed to work well both natively and as WASM:
 
-* Audio: [`cpal`](https://github.com/RustAudio/cpal)
+* Audio: [`cpal`](https://github.com/RustAudio/cpal).
 * HTTP client: [`ehttp`](https://github.com/emilk/ehttp).
+* Time: [`chrono`](https://github.com/chronotope/chrono).
 
 
 ## Name
diff --git a/egui_demo_app/Cargo.toml b/egui_demo_app/Cargo.toml
index f056cbf8..e32414fc 100644
--- a/egui_demo_app/Cargo.toml
+++ b/egui_demo_app/Cargo.toml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ publish = false
 crate-type = ["cdylib", "rlib"]
 
 [dependencies]
-eframe = { version = "0.14.0", path = "../eframe", features = ["time"] }
+eframe = { version = "0.14.0", path = "../eframe" }
 egui_demo_lib = { version = "0.14.0", path = "../egui_demo_lib", features = ["extra_debug_asserts"] }
 
 [features]
diff --git a/egui_demo_lib/Cargo.toml b/egui_demo_lib/Cargo.toml
index 754ed2d5..4e44c303 100644
--- a/egui_demo_lib/Cargo.toml
+++ b/egui_demo_lib/Cargo.toml
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ all-features = true
 egui = { version = "0.14.0", path = "../egui", default-features = false }
 epi = { version = "0.14.0", path = "../epi" }
 
+chrono = { version = "0.4", features = ["js-sys", "wasmbind"], optional = true }
 enum-map = { version = "1", features = ["serde"] }
 unicode_names2 = { version = "0.4.0", default-features = false }
 
@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@ serde = { version = "1", features = ["derive"], optional = true }
 criterion = { version = "0.3", default-features = false }
 
 [features]
-default = []
+default = ["chrono"]
 
 # Enable additional checks if debug assertions are enabled (debug builds).
 extra_debug_asserts = ["egui/extra_debug_asserts"]
diff --git a/egui_demo_lib/src/apps/fractal_clock.rs b/egui_demo_lib/src/apps/fractal_clock.rs
index 5a23f5fb..2bf040b9 100644
--- a/egui_demo_lib/src/apps/fractal_clock.rs
+++ b/egui_demo_lib/src/apps/fractal_clock.rs
@@ -37,10 +37,10 @@ impl epi::App for FractalClock {
         "🕑 Fractal Clock"
     }
 
-    fn update(&mut self, ctx: &egui::CtxRef, frame: &mut epi::Frame<'_>) {
+    fn update(&mut self, ctx: &egui::CtxRef, _frame: &mut epi::Frame<'_>) {
         egui::CentralPanel::default()
             .frame(Frame::dark_canvas(&ctx.style()))
-            .show(ctx, |ui| self.ui(ui, frame.info().seconds_since_midnight));
+            .show(ctx, |ui| self.ui(ui, crate::seconds_since_midnight()));
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/egui_demo_lib/src/lib.rs b/egui_demo_lib/src/lib.rs
index e4ca3aef..6edfc9a1 100644
--- a/egui_demo_lib/src/lib.rs
+++ b/egui_demo_lib/src/lib.rs
@@ -154,3 +154,19 @@ fn test_egui_zero_window_size() {
         assert!(clipped_meshes.is_empty(), "There should be nothing to show");
     }
 }
+
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+/// Time of day as seconds since midnight. Used for clock in demo app.
+pub(crate) fn seconds_since_midnight() -> Option<f64> {
+    #[cfg(feature = "chrono")]
+    {
+        use chrono::Timelike;
+        let time = chrono::Local::now().time();
+        let seconds_since_midnight =
+            time.num_seconds_from_midnight() as f64 + 1e-9 * (time.nanosecond() as f64);
+        Some(seconds_since_midnight)
+    }
+    #[cfg(not(feature = "chrono"))]
+    None
+}
diff --git a/egui_demo_lib/src/wrap_app.rs b/egui_demo_lib/src/wrap_app.rs
index ccf369df..caa1dd54 100644
--- a/egui_demo_lib/src/wrap_app.rs
+++ b/egui_demo_lib/src/wrap_app.rs
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ impl WrapApp {
             ui.with_layout(egui::Layout::right_to_left(), |ui| {
                 if false {
                     // TODO: fix the overlap on small screens
-                    if let Some(seconds_since_midnight) = frame.info().seconds_since_midnight {
+                    if let Some(seconds_since_midnight) = crate::seconds_since_midnight() {
                         if clock_button(ui, seconds_since_midnight).clicked() {
                             self.selected_anchor = "clock".to_owned();
                             if frame.is_web() {
diff --git a/egui_glium/Cargo.toml b/egui_glium/Cargo.toml
index 6052ec72..a4117dd6 100644
--- a/egui_glium/Cargo.toml
+++ b/egui_glium/Cargo.toml
@@ -32,9 +32,6 @@ directories-next = { version = "2", optional = true }
 ron = { version = "0.6", optional = true }
 serde = { version = "1", optional = true }
 
-# feature "time"
-chrono = { version = "0.4", optional = true }
-
 [dev-dependencies]
 image = { version = "0.23", default-features = false, features = ["png"] }
 
@@ -63,6 +60,3 @@ persistence = [
 
 # experimental support for a screen reader
 screen_reader = ["egui-winit/screen_reader"]
-
-# for seconds_since_midnight (used in egui_demo_lib)
-time = ["chrono"]
diff --git a/egui_glium/src/backend.rs b/egui_glium/src/backend.rs
index 67d655f8..39686236 100644
--- a/egui_glium/src/backend.rs
+++ b/egui_glium/src/backend.rs
@@ -149,7 +149,6 @@ fn integration_info(
         web_info: None,
         prefer_dark_mode: None, // TODO: figure out system default
         cpu_usage: previous_frame_time,
-        seconds_since_midnight: seconds_since_midnight(),
         native_pixels_per_point: Some(native_pixels_per_point(display)),
     }
 }
diff --git a/egui_glium/src/lib.rs b/egui_glium/src/lib.rs
index 28e48a9f..f55db56e 100644
--- a/egui_glium/src/lib.rs
+++ b/egui_glium/src/lib.rs
@@ -91,20 +91,6 @@ use glium::glutin;
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-/// Time of day as seconds since midnight. Used for clock in demo app.
-pub fn seconds_since_midnight() -> Option<f64> {
-    #[cfg(feature = "time")]
-    {
-        use chrono::Timelike;
-        let time = chrono::Local::now().time();
-        let seconds_since_midnight =
-            time.num_seconds_from_midnight() as f64 + 1e-9 * (time.nanosecond() as f64);
-        Some(seconds_since_midnight)
-    }
-    #[cfg(not(feature = "time"))]
-    None
-}
-
 pub fn screen_size_in_pixels(display: &glium::Display) -> egui::Vec2 {
     let (width_in_pixels, height_in_pixels) = display.get_framebuffer_dimensions();
     egui::vec2(width_in_pixels as f32, height_in_pixels as f32)
diff --git a/egui_glow/Cargo.toml b/egui_glow/Cargo.toml
index 340c7b50..bfe0387b 100644
--- a/egui_glow/Cargo.toml
+++ b/egui_glow/Cargo.toml
@@ -34,9 +34,6 @@ directories-next = { version = "2", optional = true }
 ron = { version = "0.6", optional = true }
 serde = { version = "1", optional = true }
 
-# feature "time"
-chrono = { version = "0.4", optional = true }
-
 [dev-dependencies]
 image = { version = "0.23", default-features = false, features = ["png"] }
 
@@ -65,6 +62,3 @@ persistence = [
 
 # experimental support for a screen reader
 screen_reader = ["egui-winit/screen_reader"]
-
-# for seconds_since_midnight (used in egui_demo_lib)
-time = ["chrono"]
diff --git a/egui_glow/src/backend.rs b/egui_glow/src/backend.rs
index 9ebbcb1d..0ce6cfe2 100644
--- a/egui_glow/src/backend.rs
+++ b/egui_glow/src/backend.rs
@@ -164,7 +164,6 @@ fn integration_info(
         web_info: None,
         prefer_dark_mode: None, // TODO: figure out system default
         cpu_usage: previous_frame_time,
-        seconds_since_midnight: seconds_since_midnight(),
         native_pixels_per_point: Some(native_pixels_per_point(window)),
     }
 }
diff --git a/egui_glow/src/lib.rs b/egui_glow/src/lib.rs
index 79c61ce1..f51b52ba 100644
--- a/egui_glow/src/lib.rs
+++ b/egui_glow/src/lib.rs
@@ -89,20 +89,6 @@ pub use epi::NativeOptions;
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-/// Time of day as seconds since midnight. Used for clock in demo app.
-pub fn seconds_since_midnight() -> Option<f64> {
-    #[cfg(feature = "time")]
-    {
-        use chrono::Timelike;
-        let time = chrono::Local::now().time();
-        let seconds_since_midnight =
-            time.num_seconds_from_midnight() as f64 + 1e-9 * (time.nanosecond() as f64);
-        Some(seconds_since_midnight)
-    }
-    #[cfg(not(feature = "time"))]
-    None
-}
-
 pub fn screen_size_in_pixels(window: &glutin::window::Window) -> egui::Vec2 {
     let glutin::dpi::PhysicalSize { width, height } = window.inner_size();
     egui::vec2(width as f32, height as f32)
diff --git a/egui_web/src/backend.rs b/egui_web/src/backend.rs
index 583e06ab..2fc46f47 100644
--- a/egui_web/src/backend.rs
+++ b/egui_web/src/backend.rs
@@ -227,7 +227,6 @@ impl AppRunner {
             }),
             prefer_dark_mode: self.prefer_dark_mode,
             cpu_usage: self.web_backend.previous_frame_time,
-            seconds_since_midnight: Some(seconds_since_midnight()),
             native_pixels_per_point: Some(native_pixels_per_point()),
         }
     }
diff --git a/egui_web/src/lib.rs b/egui_web/src/lib.rs
index 42afaf24..64bfd37e 100644
--- a/egui_web/src/lib.rs
+++ b/egui_web/src/lib.rs
@@ -62,12 +62,6 @@ pub fn now_sec() -> f64 {
         / 1000.0
 }
 
-pub fn seconds_since_midnight() -> f64 {
-    let d = js_sys::Date::new_0();
-    let seconds = (d.get_hours() * 60 + d.get_minutes()) * 60 + d.get_seconds();
-    seconds as f64 + 1e-3 * (d.get_milliseconds() as f64)
-}
-
 pub fn screen_size_in_native_points() -> Option<egui::Vec2> {
     let window = web_sys::window()?;
     Some(egui::Vec2::new(
diff --git a/epi/src/lib.rs b/epi/src/lib.rs
index 0c69f662..28663f02 100644
--- a/epi/src/lib.rs
+++ b/epi/src/lib.rs
@@ -307,10 +307,6 @@ pub struct IntegrationInfo {
     /// `None` if this is the first frame.
     pub cpu_usage: Option<f32>,
 
-    /// Local time. Used for the clock in the demo app.
-    /// Set to `None` if you don't know.
-    pub seconds_since_midnight: Option<f64>,
-
     /// The OS native pixels-per-point
     pub native_pixels_per_point: Option<f32>,
 }