diff --git a/config.py b/config.py
index 26afbdd..b1a65d7 100644
--- a/config.py
+++ b/config.py
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@
 
 # See README before changing any of these options.
 
-hostMonitoringPeriod = 15
+hostMonitoringPeriod = 1
 urlMonitoringPeriod = 60
-urls = ["https://1.1.1.1"]
+urls = ["https://one.one.one.one"]
 urlTimeout = 10
 maxWorkers = 4
 forceNonPOSIXCPU = True
@@ -15,3 +15,7 @@ sqlUsername = ''
 sqlPassword = ''
 logRetentionDays = 90
 maximumSQLAttempts = 3
+hostMonitorStartTime = "00:00:00"
+hostMonitorEndTime = "23:59:59"
+urlMonitorStartTime = "00:00:00"
+urlMonitorEndTime = "23:59:59"
diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 652736a..33f59a4 100755
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -90,9 +90,12 @@ def getNonPOSIXCPUAverage():
 
 def monitorHost(stop_event):
 
+    while time.strftime("%H:%M:%S") <= config.hostMonitorStartTime:
+           time.sleep(1) # This block is important to ensure the thread sleeps until the start time is reached. Else the thread wont start if the script is started before the start time
+
     nonPOSIXCPUStarted = False
 
-    while not stop_event.is_set():
+    while not (stop_event.is_set()) and (time.strftime("%H:%M:%S") >= config.hostMonitorStartTime and time.strftime("%H:%M:%S") <= config.hostMonitorEndTime):
         
         if os.name != 'posix' or config.forceNonPOSIXCPU:
             
@@ -120,7 +123,10 @@ def monitorHost(stop_event):
 
 def monitorUrls(stop_event):
 
-    while not stop_event.is_set():
+    while time.strftime("%H:%M:%S") <= config.urlMonitorStartTime:
+           time.sleep(1) # This block is important to ensure the thread sleeps until the start time is reached. Else the thread wont start if the script is started before the start time
+
+    while not (stop_event.is_set()) and (time.strftime("%H:%M:%S") >= config.urlMonitorStartTime and time.strftime("%H:%M:%S") <= config.urlMonitorEndTime):
         
         for url in config.urls:
             
@@ -167,6 +173,7 @@ def logHostLog(hostname, logTime, cpu, memory):
 def logURLLog(hostname, logTime, url, responseTime):
 
     if not config.loggingMode == 'none':
+            
         manager = logsManager(config.sqlServer, config.sqlDatabase, config.sqlUsername, config.sqlPassword)
         manager.insertURLLog(hostname, socket.gethostbyname(socket.gethostname()), logTime, url, responseTime)