diff --git a/src/console.cpp b/src/console.cpp
index 8e1dce0135..170c8ac614 100644
--- a/src/console.cpp
+++ b/src/console.cpp
@@ -487,6 +487,15 @@ void IConsoleCmdExec(const char *cmdstr, const uint recurse_count)
 		DEBUG(console, 8, "Token %d is: '%s'", i, tokens[i]);
 	}
 
+	IConsoleCmdExecTokens(t_index, tokens, recurse_count);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Execute a given command passed to us as tokens
+ * @param cmdstr string to be parsed and executed
+ */
+void IConsoleCmdExecTokens(uint token_count, char *tokens[], const uint recurse_count)
+{
 	if (StrEmpty(tokens[0])) return; // don't execute empty commands
 	/* 2. Determine type of command (cmd or alias) and execute
 	 * First try commands, then aliases. Execute
@@ -498,7 +507,7 @@ void IConsoleCmdExec(const char *cmdstr, const uint recurse_count)
 		ConsoleHookResult chr = (cmd->hook == nullptr ? CHR_ALLOW : cmd->hook(true));
 		switch (chr) {
 			case CHR_ALLOW:
-				if (!cmd->proc(t_index, tokens)) { // index started with 0
+				if (!cmd->proc(token_count, tokens)) { // index started with 0
 					cmd->proc(0, nullptr); // if command failed, give help
 				}
 				return;
@@ -508,10 +517,10 @@ void IConsoleCmdExec(const char *cmdstr, const uint recurse_count)
 		}
 	}
 
-	t_index--;
+	token_count--;
 	IConsoleAlias *alias = IConsoleAliasGet(tokens[0]);
 	if (alias != nullptr) {
-		IConsoleAliasExec(alias, t_index, &tokens[1], recurse_count + 1);
+		IConsoleAliasExec(alias, token_count, &tokens[1], recurse_count + 1);
 		return;
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/console_cmds.cpp b/src/console_cmds.cpp
index a178d567fd..a423769d36 100644
--- a/src/console_cmds.cpp
+++ b/src/console_cmds.cpp
@@ -2832,6 +2832,54 @@ DEF_CONSOLE_CMD(ConSwitchBaseset)
 	return 1;
 }
 
+static bool ConConditionalCommon(byte argc, char *argv[], int value, const char *value_name, const char *name)
+{
+	if (argc < 4) {
+		IConsolePrintF(CC_WARNING, "- Execute command if %s is within the specified range. Usage: '%s <minimum> <maximum> <command...>'", value_name, name);
+		return true;
+	}
+
+	int min_value = atoi(argv[1]);
+	int max_value = atoi(argv[2]);
+
+	if (value >= min_value && value <= max_value) IConsoleCmdExecTokens(argc - 3, argv + 3);
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+DEF_CONSOLE_CMD(ConIfYear)
+{
+	return ConConditionalCommon(argc, argv, _cur_date_ymd.year, "the current year (in game)", "if_year");
+}
+
+DEF_CONSOLE_CMD(ConIfMonth)
+{
+	return ConConditionalCommon(argc, argv, _cur_date_ymd.month + 1, "the current month (in game)", "if_month");
+}
+
+DEF_CONSOLE_CMD(ConIfDay)
+{
+	return ConConditionalCommon(argc, argv, _cur_date_ymd.day, "the current day of the month (in game)", "if_day");
+}
+
+DEF_CONSOLE_CMD(ConIfHour)
+{
+	Minutes minutes = _scaled_date_ticks / _settings_time.ticks_per_minute + _settings_time.clock_offset;
+	return ConConditionalCommon(argc, argv,  MINUTES_HOUR(minutes), "the current hour (in game, assuming time is in minutes)", "if_hour");
+}
+
+DEF_CONSOLE_CMD(ConIfMinute)
+{
+	Minutes minutes = _scaled_date_ticks / _settings_time.ticks_per_minute + _settings_time.clock_offset;
+	return ConConditionalCommon(argc, argv, MINUTES_MINUTE(minutes), "the current minute (in game, assuming time is in minutes)", "if_minute");
+}
+
+DEF_CONSOLE_CMD(ConIfHourMinute)
+{
+	Minutes minutes = _scaled_date_ticks / _settings_time.ticks_per_minute + _settings_time.clock_offset;
+	return ConConditionalCommon(argc, argv, (MINUTES_HOUR(minutes) * 100) + MINUTES_MINUTE(minutes), "the current hour and minute 0000 - 2359 (in game, assuming time is in minutes)", "if_hour_minute");
+}
+
 #ifdef _DEBUG
 /******************
  *  debug commands
@@ -3012,6 +3060,14 @@ void IConsoleStdLibRegister()
 	IConsoleAliasRegister("min_players",           "setting min_active_clients %+");
 	IConsoleAliasRegister("reload_cfg",            "setting reload_cfg %+");
 
+	/* conditionals */
+	IConsoleCmdRegister("if_year", ConIfYear);
+	IConsoleCmdRegister("if_month", ConIfMonth);
+	IConsoleCmdRegister("if_day", ConIfDay);
+	IConsoleCmdRegister("if_hour", ConIfHour);
+	IConsoleCmdRegister("if_minute", ConIfMinute);
+	IConsoleCmdRegister("if_hour_minute", ConIfHourMinute);
+
 	/* debugging stuff */
 #ifdef _DEBUG
 	IConsoleDebugLibRegister();
diff --git a/src/console_func.h b/src/console_func.h
index 6d634a4553..023c8fa2f8 100644
--- a/src/console_func.h
+++ b/src/console_func.h
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ void IConsoleError(const char *string);
 
 /* Parser */
 void IConsoleCmdExec(const char *cmdstr, const uint recurse_count = 0);
+void IConsoleCmdExecTokens(uint token_count, char *tokens[], const uint recurse_count = 0);
 
 bool IsValidConsoleColour(TextColour c);