diff --git a/include/modules/clock.hpp b/include/modules/clock.hpp
index e34b7a8e..f86247a0 100644
--- a/include/modules/clock.hpp
+++ b/include/modules/clock.hpp
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ class Clock final : public ALabel {
   std::vector<const date::time_zone*> tzList_;  // time zones list
   int tzCurrIdx_;                               // current time zone index for tzList_
   std::string tzText_{""};                      // time zones text to print
+  std::string tzTooltipFormat_{""};             // optional timezone tooltip format
   util::SleeperThread thread_;
 
   // ordinal date in tooltip
diff --git a/man/waybar-clock.5.scd b/man/waybar-clock.5.scd
index 50a5fc07..9fbad875 100644
--- a/man/waybar-clock.5.scd
+++ b/man/waybar-clock.5.scd
@@ -39,6 +39,12 @@ $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/waybar/config ++
 :[ A list of timezones (as in *timezone*) to use for time display, changed using
    the scroll wheel. Do not specify *timezone* option when *timezones* is specified.
    "" represents the system's local timezone
+|[ *timezone-tooltip-format*
+:[ string
+:[
+:[ Format to use for displaying timezones in the tooltip. When set, this allows showing
+   timezone information (like timezone abbreviations) in the tooltip while keeping the
+   main display clean. Uses the same format options as *format*
 |[ *locale*
 :[ string
 :[
@@ -229,6 +235,25 @@ View all valid format options in *strftime(3)* or have a look https://en.cpprefe
 }
 ```
 
+4. Show timezone in tooltip only
+
+```
+"clock": {
+	"interval": 60,
+	"format": "{:%H:%M}",
+	"timezone-tooltip-format": "{:%H:%M %Z}",
+	"timezones": [
+		"",
+		"America/Chicago",
+		"America/Los_Angeles",
+		"Europe/Paris",
+		"UTC"
+	],
+	"tooltip": true,
+	"tooltip-format": "{tz_list}"
+}
+```
+
 # STYLE
 
 - *#clock*
diff --git a/src/modules/clock.cpp b/src/modules/clock.cpp
index a7d57437..928fcc6c 100644
--- a/src/modules/clock.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/clock.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ waybar::modules::Clock::Clock(const std::string& id, const Json::Value& config)
       cldMonShift_{year(1900) / January},
       tzInTooltip_{m_tlpFmt_.find("{" + kTZPlaceholder + "}") != std::string::npos},
       tzCurrIdx_{0},
+      tzTooltipFormat_{config_["timezone-tooltip-format"].isString() ? config_["timezone-tooltip-format"].asString() : ""},
       ordInTooltip_{m_tlpFmt_.find("{" + kOrdPlaceholder + "}") != std::string::npos} {
   m_tlpText_ = m_tlpFmt_;
 
@@ -188,11 +189,26 @@ auto waybar::modules::Clock::getTZtext(sys_seconds now) -> std::string {
   if (tzList_.size() == 1) return "";
 
   std::stringstream os;
+  bool first = true;
   for (size_t tz_idx{0}; tz_idx < tzList_.size(); ++tz_idx) {
-    if (static_cast<int>(tz_idx) == tzCurrIdx_) continue;
-    const auto* tz = tzList_[tz_idx] != nullptr ? tzList_[tz_idx] : local_zone();
+    // Skip local timezone (nullptr) - never show it in tooltip
+    if (tzList_[tz_idx] == nullptr) continue;
+    
+    // Skip current timezone unless timezone-tooltip-format is specified
+    if (static_cast<int>(tz_idx) == tzCurrIdx_ && tzTooltipFormat_.empty()) continue;
+    
+    const auto* tz = tzList_[tz_idx];
     auto zt{zoned_time{tz, now}};
-    os << fmt_lib::vformat(m_locale_, format_, fmt_lib::make_format_args(zt)) << '\n';
+    
+    // Add newline before each entry except the first
+    if (!first) {
+      os << '\n';
+    }
+    first = false;
+    
+    // Use timezone-tooltip-format if specified, otherwise use format_
+    const std::string& fmt = tzTooltipFormat_.empty() ? format_ : tzTooltipFormat_;
+    os << fmt_lib::vformat(m_locale_, fmt, fmt_lib::make_format_args(zt));
   }
 
   return os.str();