diff --git a/dev-proxy-abstractions/IProxyConfiguration.cs b/dev-proxy-abstractions/IProxyConfiguration.cs
index 171414fe..cbb47343 100644
--- a/dev-proxy-abstractions/IProxyConfiguration.cs
+++ b/dev-proxy-abstractions/IProxyConfiguration.cs
@@ -20,4 +20,5 @@ public interface IProxyConfiguration
     bool Record { get; }
     IEnumerable<int> WatchPids { get; }
     IEnumerable<string> WatchProcessNames { get; }
+    bool ShowTimestamps { get; }
 }
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diff --git a/dev-proxy-abstractions/IProxyLogger.cs b/dev-proxy-abstractions/IProxyLogger.cs
index 5b310652..44e1d5f8 100644
--- a/dev-proxy-abstractions/IProxyLogger.cs
+++ b/dev-proxy-abstractions/IProxyLogger.cs
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@ public enum MessageType
     InterceptedResponse,
     FinishedProcessingRequest,
     Skipped,
-    Processed
+    Processed,
+    Timestamp
 }
 
 public class LoggingContext(SessionEventArgs session)
diff --git a/dev-proxy/Logging/ProxyConsoleFormatter.cs b/dev-proxy/Logging/ProxyConsoleFormatter.cs
index 43091bb5..4e05ce82 100644
--- a/dev-proxy/Logging/ProxyConsoleFormatter.cs
+++ b/dev-proxy/Logging/ProxyConsoleFormatter.cs
@@ -48,7 +48,9 @@ private void LogRequest(RequestLog requestLog, string category, IExternalScopePr
 
         // don't log intercepted response to console
         if (messageType == MessageType.InterceptedResponse ||
-            (messageType == MessageType.Skipped && !_options.ShowSkipMessages))
+            (messageType == MessageType.Skipped && !_options.ShowSkipMessages) ||
+                (messageType == MessageType.Timestamp && !_options.ShowTimestamps)
+            )
         {
             return;
         }
@@ -238,6 +240,7 @@ private static string GetMessageTypeString(MessageType messageType)
             MessageType.Tip => "tip",
             MessageType.Skipped => "skip",
             MessageType.Processed => "proc",
+            MessageType.Timestamp => "time",
             _ => "    "
         };
     }
@@ -258,6 +261,7 @@ private static (ConsoleColor bg, ConsoleColor fg) GetMessageTypeColor(MessageTyp
             MessageType.Mocked => (ConsoleColor.DarkMagenta, fgColor),
             MessageType.Failed => (ConsoleColor.DarkRed, fgColor),
             MessageType.Tip => (ConsoleColor.DarkBlue, fgColor),
+            MessageType.Timestamp => (bgColor, ConsoleColor.Gray),
             _ => (bgColor, fgColor)
         };
     }
diff --git a/dev-proxy/Logging/ProxyConsoleFormatterOptions.cs b/dev-proxy/Logging/ProxyConsoleFormatterOptions.cs
index 066c83a5..798a5171 100644
--- a/dev-proxy/Logging/ProxyConsoleFormatterOptions.cs
+++ b/dev-proxy/Logging/ProxyConsoleFormatterOptions.cs
@@ -8,4 +8,6 @@ namespace Microsoft.DevProxy.Logging;
 public class ProxyConsoleFormatterOptions: ConsoleFormatterOptions
 {
     public bool ShowSkipMessages { get; set; } = true;
+
+    public bool ShowTimestamps { get; set; } = true;
 }
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diff --git a/dev-proxy/Program.cs b/dev-proxy/Program.cs
index 07e3b964..1b8dfa61 100644
--- a/dev-proxy/Program.cs
+++ b/dev-proxy/Program.cs
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
             {
                 options.IncludeScopes = true;
                 options.ShowSkipMessages = ProxyCommandHandler.Configuration.ShowSkipMessages;
+                options.ShowTimestamps = ProxyCommandHandler.Configuration.ShowTimestamps;
             })
             .AddRequestLogger(pluginEvents)
             .SetMinimumLevel(ProxyHost.LogLevel ?? ProxyCommandHandler.Configuration.LogLevel);
diff --git a/dev-proxy/ProxyConfiguration.cs b/dev-proxy/ProxyConfiguration.cs
index f72c2c64..b5d83018 100755
--- a/dev-proxy/ProxyConfiguration.cs
+++ b/dev-proxy/ProxyConfiguration.cs
@@ -38,4 +38,5 @@ public class ProxyConfiguration : IProxyConfiguration
     public MockRequestHeader[]? FilterByHeaders { get; set; }
     public int ApiPort { get; set; } = 8897;
     public bool ShowSkipMessages { get; set; } = true;
+    public bool ShowTimestamps { get; set; } = true;
 }
diff --git a/dev-proxy/ProxyEngine.cs b/dev-proxy/ProxyEngine.cs
index 4dc91826..f3d01b32 100755
--- a/dev-proxy/ProxyEngine.cs
+++ b/dev-proxy/ProxyEngine.cs
@@ -478,7 +478,11 @@ async Task OnRequestAsync(object sender, SessionEventArgs e)
             using var scope = _logger.BeginScope(e.HttpClient.Request.Method ?? "", e.HttpClient.Request.Url, e.GetHashCode());
 
             e.UserData = e.HttpClient.Request;
+
             _logger.LogRequest($"{e.HttpClient.Request.Method} {e.HttpClient.Request.Url}", MessageType.InterceptedRequest, new LoggingContext(e));
+
+            _logger.LogRequest($"{DateTimeOffset.UtcNow}", MessageType.Timestamp, new LoggingContext(e));
+
             await HandleRequestAsync(e, proxyRequestArgs);
         }
     }
diff --git a/dev-proxy/devproxyrc.json b/dev-proxy/devproxyrc.json
index 1e5fadde..95c83776 100644
--- a/dev-proxy/devproxyrc.json
+++ b/dev-proxy/devproxyrc.json
@@ -22,5 +22,6 @@
   "rate": 50,
   "logLevel": "information",
   "newVersionNotification": "stable",
-  "showSkipMessages": true
+  "showSkipMessages": true,
+  "showTimestamps": true
 }
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diff --git a/schemas/v0.24.0/rc.schema.json b/schemas/v0.24.0/rc.schema.json
index 38af44ae..f3c0e259 100644
--- a/schemas/v0.24.0/rc.schema.json
+++ b/schemas/v0.24.0/rc.schema.json
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   "type": "object",
   "properties": {
     "$schema": {
-      "type":"string"
+      "type": "string"
     },
     "apiPort": {
       "type": "number",
@@ -101,6 +101,9 @@
       "items": {
         "type": "string"
       }
+    },
+    "showTimestamps": {
+      "type": "boolean"
     }
   },
   "required": [