diff --git a/configs/core.cfg b/configs/core.cfg
index 652ed5375..a73f3a4ce 100644
--- a/configs/core.cfg
+++ b/configs/core.cfg
@@ -21,6 +21,15 @@
 	 */
 	"LogMode"		"daily"
 	
+	/**
+	 * This option determines the time format SourceMod logging should use.
+	 * 
+	 * "default"  - Uses SourceMod's default time format. (%m/%d/%Y - %H:%M:%S)
+	 * You can specify any time format you want. See https://cplusplus.com/reference/ctime/strftime/ for a list of format parameters.
+	 * Example: "%d/%m/%Y - %H:%M:%S"
+	 */
+	"LogTimeFormat"		"default"
+	
 	/**
 	 * Language that multilingual enabled plugins and extensions will use to print messages.
 	 * Only languages listed in languages.cfg are valid.
diff --git a/core/logic/Logger.cpp b/core/logic/Logger.cpp
index f582b07bd..4d575f616 100644
--- a/core/logic/Logger.cpp
+++ b/core/logic/Logger.cpp
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
  * Version: $Id$
  */
 
+ #include <string_view>
 #include <time.h>
 #include <cstdarg>
 #include "Logger.h"
@@ -83,6 +84,20 @@ ConfigResult Logger::OnSourceModConfigChanged(const char *key,
 
 		return ConfigResult_Accept;
 	}
+	else if (strcasecmp(key, "LogTimeFormat") == 0) {
+		if (strcasecmp(value, "default") == 0)
+		{
+			m_isUsingDefaultTimeFormat = true;
+			m_UserTimeFormat.clear();
+		}
+		else {
+			// value is the time format string
+			m_isUsingDefaultTimeFormat = false;
+			m_UserTimeFormat.assign(value);
+		}
+
+		return ConfigResult_Accept;
+	}
 
 	return ConfigResult_Ignore;
 }
@@ -152,11 +167,7 @@ void Logger::LogToOpenFileEx(FILE *fp, const char *msg, va_list ap)
 	char buffer[3072];
 	ke::SafeVsprintf(buffer, sizeof(buffer), msg, ap);
 
-	char date[32];
-	time_t t = g_pSM->GetAdjustedTime();
-	tm *curtime = localtime(&t);
-	strftime(date, sizeof(date), "%m/%d/%Y - %H:%M:%S", curtime);
-
+	const char* date = GetFormattedDate();
 	fprintf(fp, "L %s: %s\n", date, buffer);
 
 	if (!sv_logecho || bridge->GetCvarBool(sv_logecho))
@@ -174,10 +185,7 @@ void Logger::LogToFileOnlyEx(FILE *fp, const char *msg, va_list ap)
 	char buffer[3072];
 	ke::SafeVsprintf(buffer, sizeof(buffer), msg, ap);
 
-	char date[32];
-	time_t t = g_pSM->GetAdjustedTime();
-	tm *curtime = localtime(&t);
-	strftime(date, sizeof(date), "%m/%d/%Y - %H:%M:%S", curtime);
+	const char* date = GetFormattedDate();
 	fprintf(fp, "L %s: %s\n", date, buffer);
 
 	fflush(fp);
@@ -378,11 +386,7 @@ FILE *Logger::_OpenNormal()
 
 	if (!m_DamagedNormalFile)
 	{
-		time_t t = g_pSM->GetAdjustedTime();
-		tm *curtime = localtime(&t);
-		char date[32];
-
-		strftime(date, sizeof(date), "%m/%d/%Y - %H:%M:%S", curtime);
+		const char* date = GetFormattedDate();
 		fprintf(pFile, "L %s: SourceMod log file session started (file \"%s\") (Version \"%s\")\n", date, m_NormalFileName.c_str(), SOURCEMOD_VERSION);
 		m_DamagedNormalFile = true;
 	}
@@ -403,11 +407,7 @@ FILE *Logger::_OpenError()
 
 	if (!m_DamagedErrorFile)
 	{
-		time_t t = g_pSM->GetAdjustedTime();
-		tm *curtime = localtime(&t);
-
-		char date[32];
-		strftime(date, sizeof(date), "%m/%d/%Y - %H:%M:%S", curtime);
+		const char* date = GetFormattedDate();
 		fprintf(pFile, "L %s: SourceMod error session started\n", date);
 		fprintf(pFile, "L %s: Info (map \"%s\") (file \"%s\")\n", date, m_CurrentMapName.c_str(), m_ErrorFileName.c_str());
 		m_DamagedErrorFile = true;
@@ -452,3 +452,23 @@ void Logger::_CloseError()
 void Logger::_CloseFatal()
 {
 }
+
+const char* Logger::GetFormattedDate() const
+{
+	static char date[256];
+	constexpr std::string_view DEFAULT_TIME_FORMAT{ "%m/%d/%Y - %H:%M:%S" };
+
+	time_t t = g_pSM->GetAdjustedTime();
+	tm *curtime = localtime(&t);
+
+	if (m_isUsingDefaultTimeFormat)
+	{
+		strftime(date, sizeof(date), DEFAULT_TIME_FORMAT.data(), curtime);
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		strftime(date, sizeof(date), m_UserTimeFormat.c_str(), curtime);
+	}
+
+	return date;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/core/logic/Logger.h b/core/logic/Logger.h
index 641474efb..3c6959fdd 100644
--- a/core/logic/Logger.h
+++ b/core/logic/Logger.h
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ enum LoggingMode
 class Logger : public SMGlobalClass, public ILogger
 {
 public:
-	Logger() : m_Day(-1), m_Mode(LoggingMode_Daily), m_Active(true), m_DamagedNormalFile(false), m_DamagedErrorFile(false)
+	Logger() : m_Day(-1), m_Mode(LoggingMode_Daily), m_Active(true), m_DamagedNormalFile(false), m_DamagedErrorFile(false), m_isUsingDefaultTimeFormat(true)
 	{
 	}
 public: //SMGlobalClass
@@ -95,10 +95,12 @@ private:
 	void _LogFatalOpen(std::string &str);
 	void _PrintToGameLog(const char *fmt, va_list ap);
 	void _UpdateFiles(bool bLevelChange = false);
+	const char* GetFormattedDate() const;
 private:
 	std::string m_NormalFileName;
 	std::string m_ErrorFileName;
 	std::string m_CurrentMapName;
+	std::string m_UserTimeFormat;
 
 	int m_Day;
 
@@ -106,6 +108,7 @@ private:
 	bool m_Active;
 	bool m_DamagedNormalFile;
 	bool m_DamagedErrorFile;
+	bool m_isUsingDefaultTimeFormat;
 };
 
 extern Logger g_Logger;