diff --git a/ttyclock.c b/ttyclock.c
index d140c3f..a9ef580 100644
--- a/ttyclock.c
+++ b/ttyclock.c
@@ -182,11 +182,11 @@ update_hour(void)
      int ihour;
      char tmpstr[128];
 
+     ttyclock->lt = time(NULL);
      ttyclock->tm = localtime(&(ttyclock->lt));
      if(ttyclock->option.utc) {
          ttyclock->tm = gmtime(&(ttyclock->lt));
      }
-     ttyclock->lt = time(NULL);
 
      ihour = ttyclock->tm->tm_hour;