diff --git a/Lib/turtledemo/clock.py b/Lib/turtledemo/clock.py
index 9f8585bd11e053..318f126006333f 100755
--- a/Lib/turtledemo/clock.py
+++ b/Lib/turtledemo/clock.py
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
-# -*- coding: cp1252 -*-
 """       turtle-example-suite:
 
-             tdemo_clock.py
+           turtledemo/clock.py
 
 Enhanced clock-program, showing date
 and time
@@ -13,6 +12,9 @@
 from turtle import *
 from datetime import datetime
 
+dtfont = "TkFixedFont", 14, "bold"
+current_day = None
+
 def jump(distanz, winkel=0):
     penup()
     right(winkel)
@@ -53,11 +55,23 @@ def clockface(radius):
             jump(-radius)
         rt(6)
 
+def display_date_time():
+    global current_day
+    writer.clear()
+    now = datetime.now()
+    current_day = now.day
+    writer.home()
+    writer.forward(distance=65)
+    writer.write(wochentag(now), align="center", font=dtfont)
+    writer.back(distance=150)
+    writer.write(datum(now), align="center", font=dtfont)
+    writer.forward(distance=85)
+
 def setup():
     global second_hand, minute_hand, hour_hand, writer
     mode("logo")
     make_hand_shape("second_hand", 125, 25)
-    make_hand_shape("minute_hand",  130, 25)
+    make_hand_shape("minute_hand",  115, 25)
     make_hand_shape("hour_hand", 90, 25)
     clockface(160)
     second_hand = Turtle()
@@ -75,10 +89,10 @@ def setup():
         hand.speed(0)
     ht()
     writer = Turtle()
-    #writer.mode("logo")
     writer.ht()
     writer.pu()
     writer.bk(85)
+    display_date_time()
 
 def wochentag(t):
     wochentag = ["Monday", "Tuesday", "Wednesday",
@@ -100,18 +114,11 @@ def tick():
     stunde = t.hour + minute/60.0
     try:
         tracer(False)  # Terminator can occur here
-        writer.clear()
-        writer.home()
-        writer.forward(65)
-        writer.write(wochentag(t),
-                     align="center", font=("Courier", 14, "bold"))
-        writer.back(150)
-        writer.write(datum(t),
-                     align="center", font=("Courier", 14, "bold"))
-        writer.forward(85)
         second_hand.setheading(6*sekunde)  # or here
         minute_hand.setheading(6*minute)
         hour_hand.setheading(30*stunde)
+        if t.day != current_day:
+            display_date_time()
         tracer(True)
         ontimer(tick, 100)
     except Terminator:
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Library/2024-08-28-19-27-35.gh-issue-123370.SPZ9Ux.rst b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Library/2024-08-28-19-27-35.gh-issue-123370.SPZ9Ux.rst
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..1fd5cc54eaf3e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Library/2024-08-28-19-27-35.gh-issue-123370.SPZ9Ux.rst
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Fix the canvas not clearing after running turtledemo clock.