diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d398f9d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+
+.vscode/arduino.json
+.vscode/c_cpp_properties.json
diff --git a/src/STM32RTC.cpp b/src/STM32RTC.cpp
index b95a6ea..898a322 100644
--- a/src/STM32RTC.cpp
+++ b/src/STM32RTC.cpp
@@ -220,6 +220,27 @@ void STM32RTC::detachInterrupt(void)
   detachAlarmCallback();
 }
 
+#if defined(STM32F1xx) && defined(STM32_CORE_VERSION) && (STM32_CORE_VERSION  > 0x01090000)
+/**
+  * @brief attach a callback to the RTC Seconds interrupt.
+  * @param callback: pointer to the callback
+  * @retval None
+  */
+void STM32RTC::attachSecondsInterrupt(voidFuncPtr callback)
+{
+  attachSecondsIrqCallback(callback);
+}
+
+/**
+  * @brief detach the RTC Seconds callback.
+  * @retval None
+  */
+void STM32RTC::detachSecondsInterrupt(void)
+{
+  detachSecondsIrqCallback();
+}
+#endif
+
 // Kept for compatibility. Use STM32LowPower library.
 void STM32RTC::standbyMode(void)
 {
diff --git a/src/STM32RTC.h b/src/STM32RTC.h
index 0fd0cc3..d5e7d12 100644
--- a/src/STM32RTC.h
+++ b/src/STM32RTC.h
@@ -125,6 +125,11 @@ class STM32RTC {
     void attachInterrupt(voidFuncPtr callback, void *data = nullptr);
     void detachInterrupt(void);
 
+#if defined(STM32F1xx) && defined(STM32_CORE_VERSION) && (STM32_CORE_VERSION  > 0x01090000)
+    void attachSecondsInterrupt(voidFuncPtr callback);
+    void detachSecondsInterrupt(void);
+#endif
+
     // Kept for compatibility: use STM32LowPower library.
     void standbyMode();
 
diff --git a/src/rtc.c b/src/rtc.c
index 8a2ae3b..184e152 100644
--- a/src/rtc.c
+++ b/src/rtc.c
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ extern "C" {
 static RTC_HandleTypeDef RtcHandle = {0};
 static voidCallbackPtr RTCUserCallback = NULL;
 static void *callbackUserData = NULL;
+static voidCallbackPtr RTCSecondsIrqCallback = NULL;
 
 static sourceClock_t clkSrc = LSI_CLOCK;
 static uint8_t HSEDiv = 0;
@@ -368,6 +369,7 @@ void RTC_DeInit(void)
   HAL_RTC_DeInit(&RtcHandle);
   RTCUserCallback = NULL;
   callbackUserData = NULL;
+  RTCSecondsIrqCallback = NULL;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -711,6 +713,97 @@ void RTC_Alarm_IRQHandler(void)
   HAL_RTC_AlarmIRQHandler(&RtcHandle);
 }
 
+/**
+  * @brief Attach Seconds interrupt callback.
+  * @param func: pointer to the callback
+  * @retval None
+  */
+void attachSecondsIrqCallback(voidCallbackPtr func)
+{
+  RTCSecondsIrqCallback = func;
+#if defined(STM32F1xx)
+  /* The STM32F1xx series has a built in seconds interrupt so we can just enable that */
+  HAL_RTCEx_SetSecond_IT(&RtcHandle);
+  HAL_NVIC_EnableIRQ(RTC_IRQn);
+#else
+  /* All other variants don't have a Seconds interrupt, we will make use of the Periodic Wake Up Timer */
+  /* Disable writeprotection so we can setup the periodic wakeup timer */
+  //__HAL_RTC_WRITEPROTECTION_DISABLE(&RtcHandle);
+  //LL_RTC_DisableWriteProtection(RTC);
+
+  /* Setting the Wakeup time to 1 s
+       If LL_RTC_WAKEUPCLOCK_CKSPRE is selected, the frequency is 1Hz,
+       this allows to get a wakeup time equal to 1 s if the counter is 0x0 */
+  //LL_RTC_WAKEUP_SetAutoReload(RTC, 0);
+  //LL_RTC_WAKEUP_SetClock(RTC, LL_RTC_WAKEUPCLOCK_CKSPRE);
+  /* Enable wake up counter and wake up interrupt */
+  //LL_RTC_WAKEUP_Enable(RTC);
+  //LL_RTC_EnableIT_WUT(RTC);
+  //LL_RTC_ClearFlag_WUT(RTC);
+  /* Enable RTC registers write protection */
+  //LL_RTC_EnableWriteProtection(RTC);
+  /* LSI_CLOCK,
+   HSI_CLOCK,
+   LSE_CLOCK,
+   HSE_CLOCK*/
+#endif /* USE_TIMEOUT */
+}
+
+/**
+  * @brief Detach Seconds interrupt callback.
+  * @param None
+  * @retval None
+  */
+void detachSecondsIrqCallback(void)
+{
+#if defined(STM32F1xx)
+  HAL_RTCEx_DeactivateSecond(&RtcHandle);
+#else
+
+#endif
+  RTCSecondsIrqCallback = NULL;
+}
+
+#if defined(STM32F1xx)
+/**
+  * @brief  Seconds interrupt callback.
+  * @param  hrtc RTC handle
+  * @retval None
+  */
+void HAL_RTCEx_RTCEventCallback(RTC_HandleTypeDef *hrtc)
+{
+  UNUSED(hrtc);
+
+  if (RTCSecondsIrqCallback != NULL) {
+    RTCSecondsIrqCallback(NULL);
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+  * @brief  This function handles RTC Seconds interrupt request.
+  * @param  None
+  * @retval None
+  */
+void RTC_IRQHandler(void)
+{
+  HAL_RTCEx_RTCIRQHandler(&RtcHandle);
+}
+#else
+/**
+  * @brief  Periodic wakeup timer callback.
+  * @param  htim Timer handle
+  * @retval None
+ */
+void HAL_TIM_PeriodElapsedCallback(TIM_HandleTypeDef *htim)
+{
+  UNUSED(htim);
+
+  if (RTCSecondsIrqCallback != NULL) {
+    RTCSecondsIrqCallback(NULL);
+  }
+}
+#endif
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/src/rtc.h b/src/rtc.h
index 4457a8b..acb3339 100644
--- a/src/rtc.h
+++ b/src/rtc.h
@@ -165,6 +165,9 @@ void RTC_GetAlarm(uint8_t *day, uint8_t *hours, uint8_t *minutes, uint8_t *secon
 void attachAlarmCallback(voidCallbackPtr func, void *data);
 void detachAlarmCallback(void);
 
+void attachSecondsIrqCallback(voidCallbackPtr func);
+void detachSecondsIrqCallback();
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif