Paste this into Bash:

get_screen_time() {
since=${1:-today}
until_opt=${2:+--until "$2"}

journalctl --output json -u systemd-logind --since "$since" $until_opt | \
jq -r 'select(.MESSAGE_ID and .__REALTIME_TIMESTAMP) |
if (.MESSAGE | test("Lid opened|Starting systemd-logind|Operation .suspend. finished")) then
  .__REALTIME_TIMESTAMP + " start"
elif (.MESSAGE | test("Lid closed|Stopping systemd-logind|system will suspend")) then
  .__REALTIME_TIMESTAMP + " stop"
else
  empty
end' | \
awk -v current_time=$(date +%s%6N) '
{
    if ($2 == "start") {
        last_start = $1
    } else if ($2 == "stop" && last_start != 0) {
        total += ($1 - last_start) / 1000000
        last_start = 0
    }
}
END {
    if (last_start != 0) {
        total += (current_time - last_start) / 1000000
    }
    seconds = int(total)
    hours = int(seconds/3600)
    minutes = int((seconds%3600)/60)
    printf "%02d:%02d", hours, minutes
}'
}
PS1='$(get_screen_time) '$PS1

Now you have screen time for today in your prompt:

00:21 user@asus:~/Documents$ 
00:21 user@asus:~/Documents$ cd ../Pictures/
00:21 user@asus:~/Pictures$

Cool?

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    18 hours ago

    Only Linux distros. Which is, why i mentioned it. uptimelast works on BSD’s and not-Systemd’s too.

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      17 hours ago

      Fair point, maybe in future consider adding more value to your initial comment, especially when you are referring to the usual discussion topics. Just stating that it uses systemd will make everyone think you want to start the usual pointless systemd hate nonsense discussion