diff --git a/modules/scripts/hnow.nix b/modules/scripts/hnow.nix
index 6f20f3ae..58650c03 100644
--- a/modules/scripts/hnow.nix
+++ b/modules/scripts/hnow.nix
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ in
         text = ''
           # Based on https://github.com/rwxrob/dot/blob/main/scripts/hnow.
 
-          echo "== $(${lib.getExe now})"
+          echo "== $(${lib.getExe now} "$*")"
         '';
       };
     };
diff --git a/modules/scripts/now.nix b/modules/scripts/now.nix
index 6f6b4e4b..94ad3d31 100644
--- a/modules/scripts/now.nix
+++ b/modules/scripts/now.nix
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ in
         text = ''
           # Based on https://github.com/rwxrob/dot/blob/main/scripts/now.
 
-          out=$(date "+%A, %B %e, %Y, %R %Z")
+          out=$(date "+%A, %B %e, %Y, %R %Z" "-d ''${*:-now}")
 
           echo "''${out//  / }"
         '';