diff --git a/Changes b/Changes
index 1e9d0f58..0447b075 100644
--- a/Changes
+++ b/Changes
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
   [DOCUMENTATION]
   1. Several typos were fixed, Thanks to ambs. (RT#41105)
   2. A typo related to the nosticky pragma was fixed, thanks to Britton Kerin. (RT#43220)
+  3. examples/nph-clock.cgi is now more portable, by calling localtime() rather than `/bin/date`,
+     thanks to Guenter Knauf. (RT#27456).
 
   [INTERNALS]  
   1. New t/unescapeHTML.t test script has been added. It includes a TODO test for a pre-existing
diff --git a/examples/nph-clock.cgi b/examples/nph-clock.cgi
index 55a2fbe5..f34fde27 100755
--- a/examples/nph-clock.cgi
+++ b/examples/nph-clock.cgi
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use CGI::Push qw(:standard :html3);
 do_push(-next_page=>\&draw_time,-delay=>1);
 
 sub draw_time {
-    my $time = `/bin/date`;
+    my $time = localtime();
     return start_html('Tick Tock'),
            div({-align=>CENTER},
 	       h1('Virtual Clock'),