diff --git a/application/config/config.sample.php b/application/config/config.sample.php
index 552dad23f..15c3cb3c7 100644
--- a/application/config/config.sample.php
+++ b/application/config/config.sample.php
@@ -892,6 +892,19 @@ $config['max_login_attempts'] = 3;
 $config['enable_dxcluster_file_cache_band'] = false;
 $config['enable_dxcluster_file_cache_worked'] = false;
 
+/*
+|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+| DXCluster Refresh Time
+|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+| This defines the how often the DXCluster spots are refreshed in seconds. Default is 30 seconds.
+| Be careful with this and do not set it too low because depending on how many QSOs a user has it 
+| can cause a lot of load on the server. Also consider enabling a proper caching (file caches are 
+| not recommended for very large installations) to reduce the load on the server.
+|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ */
+$config['dxcluster_refresh_time'] = 30;
+
+
 /*
 |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
 | Internal tools
diff --git a/application/controllers/Bandmap.php b/application/controllers/Bandmap.php
index 4c4b6fcd9..878e8a624 100644
--- a/application/controllers/Bandmap.php
+++ b/application/controllers/Bandmap.php
@@ -60,18 +60,20 @@ class Bandmap extends CI_Controller {
 		}
 
 		switch ($pageData['custom_date_format']) {
-		case "d/m/y": $pageData['custom_date_format'] = 'DD/MM/YY'; break;
-		case "d/m/Y": $pageData['custom_date_format'] = 'DD/MM/YYYY'; break;
-		case "m/d/y": $pageData['custom_date_format'] = 'MM/DD/YY'; break;
-		case "m/d/Y": $pageData['custom_date_format'] = 'MM/DD/YYYY'; break;
-		case "d.m.Y": $pageData['custom_date_format'] = 'DD.MM.YYYY'; break;
-		case "y/m/d": $pageData['custom_date_format'] = 'YY/MM/DD'; break;
-		case "Y-m-d": $pageData['custom_date_format'] = 'YYYY-MM-DD'; break;
-		case "M d, Y": $pageData['custom_date_format'] = 'MMM DD, YYYY'; break;
-		case "M d, y": $pageData['custom_date_format'] = 'MMM DD, YY'; break;
-		default: $pageData['custom_date_format'] = 'DD/MM/YYYY';
+			case "d/m/y": $pageData['custom_date_format'] = 'DD/MM/YY'; break;
+			case "d/m/Y": $pageData['custom_date_format'] = 'DD/MM/YYYY'; break;
+			case "m/d/y": $pageData['custom_date_format'] = 'MM/DD/YY'; break;
+			case "m/d/Y": $pageData['custom_date_format'] = 'MM/DD/YYYY'; break;
+			case "d.m.Y": $pageData['custom_date_format'] = 'DD.MM.YYYY'; break;
+			case "y/m/d": $pageData['custom_date_format'] = 'YY/MM/DD'; break;
+			case "Y-m-d": $pageData['custom_date_format'] = 'YYYY-MM-DD'; break;
+			case "M d, Y": $pageData['custom_date_format'] = 'MMM DD, YYYY'; break;
+			case "M d, y": $pageData['custom_date_format'] = 'MMM DD, YY'; break;
+			default: $pageData['custom_date_format'] = 'DD/MM/YYYY';
 		}
 
+		$data['dxcluster_refresh_time'] = $this->config->item('dxcluster_refresh_time') ?? 30;
+
 		$data['page_title'] = __("DXCluster");
 		$this->load->view('interface_assets/header', $data);
 		$this->load->view('bandmap/list',$pageData);
diff --git a/application/views/bandmap/list.php b/application/views/bandmap/list.php
index f7633d326..6bc0650ee 100644
--- a/application/views/bandmap/list.php
+++ b/application/views/bandmap/list.php
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 	var cat_timeout_interval = "<?php echo $this->optionslib->get_option('cat_timeout_interval'); ?>";
 	var dxcluster_maxage = <?php echo $this->optionslib->get_option('dxcluster_maxage') ?? 60; ?>;
 	var custom_date_format = "<?php echo $custom_date_format ?>";
+	var dxcluster_refresh_time = <?php echo $dxcluster_refresh_time; ?>;
 
 	// Detect OS for proper keyboard shortcuts
 	var isMac = navigator.platform.toUpperCase().indexOf('MAC') >= 0;
diff --git a/assets/js/sections/bandmap_list.js b/assets/js/sections/bandmap_list.js
index 17440381c..a6eeccee1 100644
--- a/assets/js/sections/bandmap_list.js
+++ b/assets/js/sections/bandmap_list.js
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 // CONFIGURATION & CONSTANTS
 // ========================================
 
-const SPOT_REFRESH_INTERVAL = 60;  // Auto-refresh interval in seconds
+const SPOT_REFRESH_INTERVAL = dxcluster_refresh_time;  // Auto-refresh interval in seconds, defined via config.php (default: 30s)
 const QSO_SEND_DEBOUNCE_MS = 3000;  // Debounce for sending callsign to QSO form (milliseconds)
 
 // Mode display capitalization lookup (API returns lowercase)
diff --git a/install/config/config.php b/install/config/config.php
index 4f3ce0c79..1e4ad582d 100644
--- a/install/config/config.php
+++ b/install/config/config.php
@@ -892,6 +892,18 @@ $config['enable_eqsl_massdownload'] = false;
 $config['enable_dxcluster_file_cache_band'] = false;
 $config['enable_dxcluster_file_cache_worked'] = false;
 
+/*
+|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+| DXCluster Refresh Time
+|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+| This defines the how often the DXCluster spots are refreshed in seconds. Default is 30 seconds.
+| Be careful with this and do not set it too low because depending on how many QSOs a user has it 
+| can cause a lot of load on the server. Also consider enabling a proper caching (file caches are 
+| not recommended for very large installations) to reduce the load on the server.
+|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ */
+$config['dxcluster_refresh_time'] = 30;
+
 /*
 |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
 | Internal tools