diff --git a/src/platform/linux.c b/src/platform/linux.c
index 055d6c01b8..32832d3c33 100644
--- a/src/platform/linux.c
+++ b/src/platform/linux.c
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 #include "../config.h"
 #include "platform.h"
 #include <dirent.h>
+#include <time.h>
 
 // The name of the mutex used to prevent multiple instances of the game from running
 #define SINGLE_INSTANCE_MUTEX_NAME "RollerCoaster Tycoon 2_GSKMUTEX"
@@ -57,6 +58,31 @@ int main(int argc, const char **argv)
 	return gExitCode;
 }
 
+void platform_get_date(rct2_date *out_date)
+{
+	assert(out_date != NULL);
+	time_t rawtime;
+	struct tm * timeinfo;
+	time(&rawtime);
+	timeinfo = gmtime(&rawtime);
+	out_date->day = timeinfo->tm_mday;
+	out_date->month = timeinfo->tm_mon;
+	out_date->year = timeinfo->tm_year;
+	out_date->day_of_week = timeinfo->tm_wday;
+}
+
+void platform_get_time(rct2_time *out_time)
+{
+	assert(out_time != NULL);
+	time_t rawtime;
+	struct tm * timeinfo;
+	time(&rawtime);
+	timeinfo = gmtime(&rawtime);
+	out_time->second = timeinfo->tm_sec;
+	out_time->minute = timeinfo->tm_min;
+	out_time->hour = timeinfo->tm_hour;
+}
+
 char platform_get_path_separator()
 {
 	return '/';
diff --git a/src/platform/platform.h b/src/platform/platform.h
index a894264f77..545cac11cd 100644
--- a/src/platform/platform.h
+++ b/src/platform/platform.h
@@ -45,6 +45,19 @@ typedef struct {
 	uint64 last_modified;
 } file_info;
 
+typedef struct {
+	sint16 day;
+	sint16 month;
+	sint16 year;
+	sint16 day_of_week;
+} rct2_date;
+
+typedef struct {
+	sint16 hour;
+	sint16 minute;
+	sint16 second;
+} rct2_time;
+
 typedef struct {
 	int x, y;
 	unsigned char left, middle, right, any;
@@ -91,6 +104,8 @@ void platform_process_messages();
 int platform_scancode_to_rct_keycode(int sdl_key);
 void platform_start_text_input(utf8 *buffer, int max_length);
 void platform_stop_text_input();
+void platform_get_date(rct2_date *out_date);
+void platform_get_time(rct2_time *out_time);
 
 // Platform specific definitions
 char platform_get_path_separator();
diff --git a/src/platform/windows.c b/src/platform/windows.c
index 63aa03fb16..dc0469392f 100644
--- a/src/platform/windows.c
+++ b/src/platform/windows.c
@@ -85,6 +85,28 @@ __declspec(dllexport) int StartOpenRCT(HINSTANCE hInstance, HINSTANCE hPrevInsta
 	return gExitCode;
 }
 
+void platform_get_date(rct2_date *out_date)
+{
+	assert(out_date != NULL);
+	SYSTEMTIME systime;
+
+	GetSystemTime(&systime);
+	out_date->day = systime.wDay;
+	out_date->month = systime.wMonth;
+	out_date->year = systime.wYear;
+	out_date->day_of_week = systime.wDayOfWeek;
+}
+
+void platform_get_time(rct2_time *out_time)
+{
+	assert(out_time != NULL);
+	SYSTEMTIME systime;
+	GetLocalTime(&systime);
+	out_time->hour = systime.wHour;
+	out_time->minute = systime.wMinute;
+	out_time->second = systime.wSecond;
+}
+
 char platform_get_path_separator()
 {
 	return '\\';
diff --git a/src/rct2.c b/src/rct2.c
index 8c071ea771..be90027f05 100644
--- a/src/rct2.c
+++ b/src/rct2.c
@@ -530,17 +530,12 @@ void get_system_info()
  */
 void get_system_time()
 {
-#ifdef _WIN32
-	SYSTEMTIME systime;
-
-	GetSystemTime(&systime);
-	RCT2_GLOBAL(RCT2_ADDRESS_OS_TIME_DAY, sint16) = systime.wDay;
-	RCT2_GLOBAL(RCT2_ADDRESS_OS_TIME_MONTH, sint16) = systime.wMonth;
-	RCT2_GLOBAL(RCT2_ADDRESS_OS_TIME_YEAR, sint16) = systime.wYear;
-	RCT2_GLOBAL(RCT2_ADDRESS_OS_TIME_DAYOFWEEK, sint16) = systime.wDayOfWeek;
-#else
-	STUB();
-#endif // _WIN32
+	rct2_date date;
+	platform_get_date(&date);
+	RCT2_GLOBAL(RCT2_ADDRESS_OS_TIME_DAY, sint16) = date.day;
+	RCT2_GLOBAL(RCT2_ADDRESS_OS_TIME_MONTH, sint16) = date.month;
+	RCT2_GLOBAL(RCT2_ADDRESS_OS_TIME_YEAR, sint16) = date.year;
+	RCT2_GLOBAL(RCT2_ADDRESS_OS_TIME_DAYOFWEEK, sint16) = date.day_of_week;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -549,15 +544,10 @@ void get_system_time()
  */
 void get_local_time()
 {
-#ifdef _WIN32
-	SYSTEMTIME systime;
-	GetLocalTime(&systime);
-
-	RCT2_GLOBAL(RCT2_ADDRESS_OS_TIME_HOUR, sint16) = systime.wHour;
-	RCT2_GLOBAL(RCT2_ADDRESS_OS_TIME_MINUTE, sint16) = systime.wMinute;
-#else
-	STUB();
-#endif // _WIN32
+	rct2_time t;
+	platform_get_time(&t);
+	RCT2_GLOBAL(RCT2_ADDRESS_OS_TIME_HOUR, sint16) = t.hour;
+	RCT2_GLOBAL(RCT2_ADDRESS_OS_TIME_MINUTE, sint16) = t.minute;
 }
 
 /**