diff --git a/platformio.ini b/platformio.ini
index 390bfd9..8edb478 100644
--- a/platformio.ini
+++ b/platformio.ini
@@ -15,4 +15,6 @@ framework = arduino
 upload_speed = 115200
 lib_deps =
   ArduinoJson
-  ESP Async WebServer
\ No newline at end of file
+  ESP Async WebServer
+  NTPClient
+  Time
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/assets/version.h b/src/assets/version.h
index 149b1f3..623def7 100644
--- a/src/assets/version.h
+++ b/src/assets/version.h
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@
 const uint8_t VersionMajor = 2;
 const uint8_t VersionMinor = 0;
 const uint8_t VersionPatch = 0;
-const uint8_t VersionMetadata = 8;
+const uint8_t VersionMetadata = 9;
 const char VersionBranch[] = "release/2.0";
 const char VersionSemVer[] = "2.0.0-beta.1";
-const char VersionFullSemVer[] = "2.0.0-beta.1+8";
+const char VersionFullSemVer[] = "2.0.0-beta.1+9";
 const char VersionCommitDate[] = "2018-01-05";
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 85041af..d0ede4b 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@
 #include <ESP8266WiFi.h>
 #include <ESPAsyncTCP.h>
 #include <ESPAsyncWebServer.h>
+#include <NTPClient.h>
+#include <WiFiUdp.h>
+#include <TimeLib.h>
 
 extern "C" {
   #include <user_interface.h>
@@ -30,8 +33,10 @@ ADC_MODE(ADC_VCC);
 void initWiFi();
 #ifdef SerialDebug
 void wifiEvent(WiFiEvent_t event);
+void updateDebugStatus();
 #endif
 void updateLED();
+void updateNTPClient();
 
 void startServer();
 void stopServer();
@@ -41,6 +46,9 @@ void handleNotFound(AsyncWebServerRequest* request);
 AsyncWebServer server(80);
 PCA9685* pwmDriver;
 
+WiFiUDP ntpUDP;
+NTPClient* ntpClient = NULL;
+
 bool accessPoint = false;
 bool stationMode = false;
 bool forceAccessPoint = false;
@@ -48,7 +56,7 @@ bool forceAccessPoint = false;
 uint32_t stationModeStart = 0;
 
 #ifdef SerialDebug
-uint32_t memoryStatusTime = 0;
+uint32_t debugStatusTime = 0;
 #endif
 
 
@@ -132,12 +140,7 @@ void loop()
 
 
   #ifdef SerialDebug
-  if (currentTime - memoryStatusTime >= 5000)
-  {
-    _d("Memory :: available: ");
-    _dln(ESP.getFreeHeap());
-    memoryStatusTime = currentTime;
-  }
+  updateDebugStatus();
   #endif
 
 
@@ -179,6 +182,7 @@ void loop()
   }
 
   updateLED();
+  updateNTPClient();
   stairs->tick();
 }
 
@@ -260,6 +264,26 @@ void wifiEvent(WiFiEvent_t event)
       _dln("WiFi:: soft AP mode: station disconnected"); break;
   }
 }
+
+
+void updateDebugStatus()
+{
+  if (currentTime - debugStatusTime < 5000) return;
+  debugStatusTime = currentTime;
+
+
+  _d("Status :: available heap: ");
+  _dln(ESP.getFreeHeap());
+
+  if (ntpClient != NULL)
+  {
+    _d("Status :: time: ");
+    uint32_t time = ntpClient->getEpochTime();
+
+    _d(day(time)); _d("-"); _d(month(time)); _d("-"); _d(year(time)); _d(" ");
+    _d(hour(time)); _d(":"); _d(minute(time)); _d(":"); _dln(second(time));
+  }
+}
 #endif
 
 
@@ -283,6 +307,26 @@ void updateLED()
 }
 
 
+void updateNTPClient()
+{
+  if (ntpClient == NULL && WiFi.status() == WL_CONNECTED)
+  {
+    _dln("NTP :: initializing NTP client");
+
+    // TODO make NTP address and refresh interval configurable
+    ntpClient = new NTPClient(ntpUDP, "nl.pool.ntp.org", 0, 5 * 60 * 1000);
+    ntpClient->begin();
+  }
+
+
+  if (ntpClient != NULL)
+  {
+    ntpClient->update();
+    // TODO check for triggers every 10 seconds or so
+  }
+}
+
+
 void handleNotFound(AsyncWebServerRequest *request)
 {
   _d("HTTP :: not found: "); _dln(request->url());