diff --git a/include/asterisk/time.h b/include/asterisk/time.h
index f49d68951bd54583e0d44ba28788727fb882e3ea..aec6c7db2bb735b49fad45f1f7b1daa912bdb801 100644
--- a/include/asterisk/time.h
+++ b/include/asterisk/time.h
@@ -237,4 +237,83 @@ struct timeval ast_samp2tv(unsigned int _nsamp, unsigned int _rate),
 }
 )
 
+/*!
+ * \brief Time units enumeration.
+ */
+enum TIME_UNIT {
+	TIME_UNIT_ERROR = -1,
+	TIME_UNIT_NANOSECOND,
+	TIME_UNIT_MICROSECOND,
+	TIME_UNIT_MILLISECOND,
+	TIME_UNIT_SECOND,
+	TIME_UNIT_MINUTE,
+	TIME_UNIT_HOUR,
+	TIME_UNIT_DAY,
+	TIME_UNIT_WEEK,
+	TIME_UNIT_MONTH,
+	TIME_UNIT_YEAR,
+};
+
+/*!
+ * \brief Convert a string to a time unit enumeration value.
+ *
+ * This method attempts to be as flexible, and forgiving as possible when
+ * converting. In most cases the algorithm will match on the beginning of
+ * up to three strings (short, medium, long form). So that means if the
+ * given string at least starts with one of the form values it will match.
+ *
+ * For example: us, usec, microsecond will all map to TIME_UNIT_MICROSECOND.
+ * So will uss, usecs, miscroseconds, or even microsecondvals
+ *
+ * Matching is also not case sensitive.
+ *
+ * \param unit The string to map to an enumeration
+ *
+ * \return A time unit enumeration
+ */
+enum TIME_UNIT ast_time_str_to_unit(const char *unit);
+
+/*!
+ * \brief Convert a timeval structure to microseconds
+ *
+ * \param tv The timeval to convert
+ *
+ * \return The time in microseconds
+ */
+ast_suseconds_t ast_time_tv_to_usec(const struct timeval *tv);
+
+/*!
+ * \brief Create a timeval object initialized to given values.
+ *
+ * \param sec The timeval seconds value
+ * \param usec The timeval microseconds value
+ *
+ * \return A timeval object
+ */
+struct timeval ast_time_create(ast_time_t sec, ast_suseconds_t usec);
+
+/*!
+ * \brief Convert the given unit value, and create a timeval object from it.
+ *
+ * \param val The value to convert to a timeval
+ * \param unit The time unit type of val
+ *
+ * \return A timeval object
+ */
+struct timeval ast_time_create_by_unit(unsigned long val, enum TIME_UNIT unit);
+
+/*!
+ * \brief Convert the given unit value, and create a timeval object from it.
+ *
+ * This will first attempt to convert the unit from a string to a TIME_UNIT
+ * enumeration. If that conversion fails then a zeroed out timeval object
+ * is returned.
+ *
+ * \param val The value to convert to a timeval
+ * \param unit The time unit type of val
+ *
+ * \return A timeval object
+ */
+struct timeval ast_time_create_by_unit_str(unsigned long val, const char *unit);
+
 #endif /* _ASTERISK_TIME_H */
diff --git a/main/time.c b/main/time.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..b2a7868b3d528246043f67308f81d7bf0abb1f94
--- /dev/null
+++ b/main/time.c
@@ -0,0 +1,145 @@
+/*
+ * Asterisk -- An open source telephony toolkit.
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2021, Sangoma Technologies Corporation
+ *
+ * See http://www.asterisk.org for more information about
+ * the Asterisk project. Please do not directly contact
+ * any of the maintainers of this project for assistance;
+ * the project provides a web site, mailing lists and IRC
+ * channels for your use.
+ *
+ * This program is free software, distributed under the terms of
+ * the GNU General Public License Version 2. See the LICENSE file
+ * at the top of the source tree.
+ */
+
+/*! \file
+ *
+ * \brief Date/Time utility functions
+ */
+
+/*** MODULEINFO
+	<support_level>core</support_level>
+ ***/
+
+#include <inttypes.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <time.h>
+
+#include "asterisk/time.h"
+
+const char *nanosecond_labels[] = {"ns", "nsec", "nanosecond"};
+const char *microsecond_labels[] = {"us", "usec", "microsecond"};
+const char *millisecond_labels[] = {"ms", "msec", "millisecond"};
+const char *second_labels[] = {"s", "sec", "second"};
+const char *minute_labels[] = {"m", "min", "minute"};
+const char *hour_labels[] = {"h", "hr", "hour"};
+const char *day_labels[] = {"d", "", "day"};
+const char *week_labels[] = {"w", "wk", "week"};
+const char *month_labels[] = {"mo", "mth", "month"};
+const char *year_labels[] = {"y", "yr", "year"};
+
+#define MAX_UNIT_LABELS 3
+
+struct time_unit_labels {
+	enum TIME_UNIT unit;
+	const char **values;
+};
+
+static struct time_unit_labels unit_labels[] = {
+	{ TIME_UNIT_NANOSECOND, nanosecond_labels },
+	{ TIME_UNIT_MICROSECOND, microsecond_labels },
+	{ TIME_UNIT_MILLISECOND, millisecond_labels },
+	{ TIME_UNIT_MONTH, month_labels }, /* Here so "mo" matches before "m" */
+	{ TIME_UNIT_SECOND, second_labels },
+	{ TIME_UNIT_MINUTE, minute_labels },
+	{ TIME_UNIT_HOUR, hour_labels },
+	{ TIME_UNIT_DAY, day_labels },
+	{ TIME_UNIT_WEEK, week_labels },
+	{ TIME_UNIT_YEAR, year_labels },
+};
+
+const unsigned int unit_labels_size = sizeof(unit_labels) / sizeof(0[unit_labels]);
+
+enum TIME_UNIT ast_time_str_to_unit(const char *unit)
+{
+	size_t i, j;
+
+	if (!unit) {
+		return TIME_UNIT_ERROR;
+	}
+
+	for (i = 0; i < unit_labels_size; ++i) {
+		for (j = 0; j < MAX_UNIT_LABELS; ++j) {
+			/*
+			 * A lazy pluralization check. If the given unit string at least starts
+			 * with a label assume a match.
+			 */
+			if (*unit_labels[i].values[j] && !strncasecmp(unit, unit_labels[i].values[j],
+					strlen(unit_labels[i].values[j]))) {
+				return unit_labels[i].unit;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	return TIME_UNIT_ERROR;
+}
+
+ast_suseconds_t ast_time_tv_to_usec(const struct timeval *tv)
+{
+	return tv->tv_sec * 1000000 + tv->tv_usec;
+}
+
+struct timeval ast_time_create(ast_time_t sec, ast_suseconds_t usec)
+{
+	return ast_tv(sec, usec);
+}
+
+/*!
+ * \brief Create a timeval first onverting the given microsecond value
+ *        into seconds and microseconds
+ *
+ * \param usec microsecond value
+ *
+ * \return A timeval structure
+ */
+static struct timeval normalize_and_create(unsigned long usec)
+{
+	return ast_time_create(usec / 1000000, usec % 1000000);
+}
+
+struct timeval ast_time_create_by_unit(unsigned long val, enum TIME_UNIT unit)
+{
+	switch (unit) {
+	case TIME_UNIT_NANOSECOND:
+		return normalize_and_create(val / 1000);
+	case TIME_UNIT_MICROSECOND:
+		return normalize_and_create(val);
+	case TIME_UNIT_MILLISECOND:
+		return normalize_and_create(val * 1000);
+	case TIME_UNIT_SECOND:
+		return ast_time_create(val, 0);
+	case TIME_UNIT_MINUTE:
+		return ast_time_create(val * 60, 0);
+	case TIME_UNIT_HOUR:
+		return ast_time_create(val * 3600, 0);
+	case TIME_UNIT_DAY:
+		return ast_time_create(val * 86400, 0);
+	case TIME_UNIT_WEEK:
+		return ast_time_create(val * 604800, 0);
+	case TIME_UNIT_MONTH:
+		/* Using Gregorian mean month - 30.436875 * 86400 */
+		return ast_time_create(val * 2629746, 0);
+	case TIME_UNIT_YEAR:
+		/* Using Gregorian year - 365.2425 * 86400 */
+		return ast_time_create(val * 31556952, 0);
+	default:
+		return ast_time_create(0, 0);
+	}
+}
+
+struct timeval ast_time_create_by_unit_str(unsigned long val, const char *unit)
+{
+	return ast_time_create_by_unit(val, ast_time_str_to_unit(unit));
+}
diff --git a/tests/test_time.c b/tests/test_time.c
index b58a4732b0861632a10337308dc7b74f906a9f3c..ceb2ae2a5342a74e413b2e6bcec16d16e1be8cee 100644
--- a/tests/test_time.c
+++ b/tests/test_time.c
@@ -111,8 +111,174 @@ AST_TEST_DEFINE(test_timezone_watch)
 	return res;
 }
 
+AST_TEST_DEFINE(test_time_str_to_unit)
+{
+	switch (cmd) {
+	case TEST_INIT:
+		info->name = "time_str_to_unit";
+		info->category = "/main/stdtime/";
+		info->summary = "Verify string to time unit conversions";
+		info->description = info->summary;
+		return AST_TEST_NOT_RUN;
+	case TEST_EXECUTE:
+		break;
+	}
+
+	/* Nominal */
+	ast_test_validate(test, ast_time_str_to_unit("ns") == TIME_UNIT_NANOSECOND);
+	ast_test_validate(test, ast_time_str_to_unit("us") == TIME_UNIT_MICROSECOND);
+	ast_test_validate(test, ast_time_str_to_unit("ms") == TIME_UNIT_MILLISECOND);
+	ast_test_validate(test, ast_time_str_to_unit("s") == TIME_UNIT_SECOND);
+	ast_test_validate(test, ast_time_str_to_unit("m") == TIME_UNIT_MINUTE);
+	ast_test_validate(test, ast_time_str_to_unit("h") == TIME_UNIT_HOUR);
+	ast_test_validate(test, ast_time_str_to_unit("d") == TIME_UNIT_DAY);
+	ast_test_validate(test, ast_time_str_to_unit("w") == TIME_UNIT_WEEK);
+	ast_test_validate(test, ast_time_str_to_unit("mo") == TIME_UNIT_MONTH);
+	ast_test_validate(test, ast_time_str_to_unit("y") == TIME_UNIT_YEAR);
+
+	/* Plural */
+	ast_test_validate(test, ast_time_str_to_unit("nanoseconds") == TIME_UNIT_NANOSECOND);
+	ast_test_validate(test, ast_time_str_to_unit("microseconds") == TIME_UNIT_MICROSECOND);
+	ast_test_validate(test, ast_time_str_to_unit("milliseconds") == TIME_UNIT_MILLISECOND);
+	ast_test_validate(test, ast_time_str_to_unit("seconds") == TIME_UNIT_SECOND);
+	ast_test_validate(test, ast_time_str_to_unit("minutes") == TIME_UNIT_MINUTE);
+	ast_test_validate(test, ast_time_str_to_unit("hours") == TIME_UNIT_HOUR);
+	ast_test_validate(test, ast_time_str_to_unit("days") == TIME_UNIT_DAY);
+	ast_test_validate(test, ast_time_str_to_unit("weeks") == TIME_UNIT_WEEK);
+	ast_test_validate(test, ast_time_str_to_unit("months") == TIME_UNIT_MONTH);
+	ast_test_validate(test, ast_time_str_to_unit("years") == TIME_UNIT_YEAR);
+
+	/* Case */
+	ast_test_validate(test, ast_time_str_to_unit("Nsec") == TIME_UNIT_NANOSECOND);
+	ast_test_validate(test, ast_time_str_to_unit("Usec") == TIME_UNIT_MICROSECOND);
+	ast_test_validate(test, ast_time_str_to_unit("Msec") == TIME_UNIT_MILLISECOND);
+	ast_test_validate(test, ast_time_str_to_unit("Sec") == TIME_UNIT_SECOND);
+	ast_test_validate(test, ast_time_str_to_unit("Min") == TIME_UNIT_MINUTE);
+	ast_test_validate(test, ast_time_str_to_unit("Hr") == TIME_UNIT_HOUR);
+	ast_test_validate(test, ast_time_str_to_unit("Day") == TIME_UNIT_DAY);
+	ast_test_validate(test, ast_time_str_to_unit("Wk") == TIME_UNIT_WEEK);
+	ast_test_validate(test, ast_time_str_to_unit("Mth") == TIME_UNIT_MONTH);
+	ast_test_validate(test, ast_time_str_to_unit("Yr") == TIME_UNIT_YEAR);
+
+	return AST_TEST_PASS;
+}
+
+AST_TEST_DEFINE(test_time_create_by_unit)
+{
+	struct timeval tv;
+
+	switch (cmd) {
+	case TEST_INIT:
+		info->name = "time_create_by_unit";
+		info->category = "/main/stdtime/";
+		info->summary = "Verify unit value to timeval conversions";
+		info->description = info->summary;
+		return AST_TEST_NOT_RUN;
+	case TEST_EXECUTE:
+		break;
+	}
+
+	/* Nominal */
+	ast_test_validate(test, ast_time_create_by_unit(1000, TIME_UNIT_NANOSECOND).tv_usec == 1);
+	ast_test_validate(test, ast_time_create_by_unit(1, TIME_UNIT_MICROSECOND).tv_usec == 1);
+	ast_test_validate(test, ast_time_create_by_unit(1, TIME_UNIT_MILLISECOND).tv_usec == 1000);
+	ast_test_validate(test, ast_time_create_by_unit(1, TIME_UNIT_SECOND).tv_sec == 1);
+	ast_test_validate(test, ast_time_create_by_unit(1, TIME_UNIT_MINUTE).tv_sec == 60);
+	ast_test_validate(test, ast_time_create_by_unit(1, TIME_UNIT_HOUR).tv_sec == 3600);
+	ast_test_validate(test, ast_time_create_by_unit(1, TIME_UNIT_DAY).tv_sec == 86400);
+	ast_test_validate(test, ast_time_create_by_unit(1, TIME_UNIT_WEEK).tv_sec == 604800);
+	ast_test_validate(test, ast_time_create_by_unit(1, TIME_UNIT_MONTH).tv_sec == 2629746);
+	ast_test_validate(test, ast_time_create_by_unit(1, TIME_UNIT_YEAR).tv_sec == 31556952);
+
+	/* timeval normalization */
+	tv = ast_time_create_by_unit(1500000000, TIME_UNIT_NANOSECOND);
+	ast_test_validate(test, tv.tv_sec == 1 && tv.tv_usec == 500000);
+
+	tv = ast_time_create_by_unit(1500000, TIME_UNIT_MICROSECOND);
+	ast_test_validate(test, tv.tv_sec == 1 && tv.tv_usec == 500000);
+
+	tv = ast_time_create_by_unit(1500, TIME_UNIT_MILLISECOND);
+	ast_test_validate(test, tv.tv_sec == 1 && tv.tv_usec == 500000);
+
+	return AST_TEST_PASS;
+}
+
+AST_TEST_DEFINE(test_time_create_by_unit_str)
+{
+	struct timeval tv;
+
+	switch (cmd) {
+	case TEST_INIT:
+		info->name = "time_create_by_unit_str";
+		info->category = "/main/stdtime/";
+		info->summary = "Verify value with unit as a string to timeval conversions";
+		info->description = info->summary;
+		return AST_TEST_NOT_RUN;
+	case TEST_EXECUTE:
+		break;
+	}
+
+	/* Nominal */
+	ast_test_validate(test, ast_time_create_by_unit_str(1000, "ns").tv_usec == 1);
+	ast_test_validate(test, ast_time_create_by_unit_str(1, "us").tv_usec == 1);
+	ast_test_validate(test, ast_time_create_by_unit_str(1, "ms").tv_usec == 1000);
+	ast_test_validate(test, ast_time_create_by_unit_str(1, "s").tv_sec == 1);
+	ast_test_validate(test, ast_time_create_by_unit_str(1, "m").tv_sec == 60);
+	ast_test_validate(test, ast_time_create_by_unit_str(1, "h").tv_sec == 3600);
+	ast_test_validate(test, ast_time_create_by_unit_str(1, "d").tv_sec == 86400);
+	ast_test_validate(test, ast_time_create_by_unit_str(1, "w").tv_sec == 604800);
+	ast_test_validate(test, ast_time_create_by_unit_str(1, "mo").tv_sec == 2629746);
+	ast_test_validate(test, ast_time_create_by_unit_str(1, "yr").tv_sec == 31556952);
+
+	/* timeval normalization */
+	tv = ast_time_create_by_unit_str(1500000000, "ns");
+	ast_test_validate(test, tv.tv_sec == 1 && tv.tv_usec == 500000);
+
+	tv = ast_time_create_by_unit_str(1500000, "us");
+	ast_test_validate(test, tv.tv_sec == 1 && tv.tv_usec == 500000);
+
+	tv = ast_time_create_by_unit_str(1500, "ms");
+	ast_test_validate(test, tv.tv_sec == 1 && tv.tv_usec == 500000);
+
+	return AST_TEST_PASS;
+}
+
+AST_TEST_DEFINE(test_time_tv_to_usec)
+{
+	struct timeval tv;
+
+	switch (cmd) {
+	case TEST_INIT:
+		info->name = "time_tv_to_usec";
+		info->category = "/main/stdtime/";
+		info->summary = "Verify conversion of a timeval structure to microseconds";
+		info->description = info->summary;
+		return AST_TEST_NOT_RUN;
+	case TEST_EXECUTE:
+		break;
+	}
+
+	tv = ast_time_create(0, 0);
+	ast_test_validate(test, ast_time_tv_to_usec(&tv) == 0);
+
+	tv = ast_time_create(0, 1);
+	ast_test_validate(test, ast_time_tv_to_usec(&tv) == 1);
+
+	tv = ast_time_create(1, 0);
+	ast_test_validate(test, ast_time_tv_to_usec(&tv) == 1000000);
+
+	tv = ast_time_create(1, 1);
+	ast_test_validate(test, ast_time_tv_to_usec(&tv) == 1000001);
+
+	return AST_TEST_PASS;
+}
+
 static int unload_module(void)
 {
+	AST_TEST_UNREGISTER(test_time_create_by_unit_str);
+	AST_TEST_UNREGISTER(test_time_create_by_unit);
+	AST_TEST_UNREGISTER(test_time_str_to_unit);
+	AST_TEST_UNREGISTER(test_time_tv_to_usec);
 	AST_TEST_UNREGISTER(test_timezone_watch);
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -120,6 +286,10 @@ static int unload_module(void)
 static int load_module(void)
 {
 	AST_TEST_REGISTER(test_timezone_watch);
+	AST_TEST_REGISTER(test_time_tv_to_usec);
+	AST_TEST_REGISTER(test_time_str_to_unit);
+	AST_TEST_REGISTER(test_time_create_by_unit);
+	AST_TEST_REGISTER(test_time_create_by_unit_str);
 	return AST_MODULE_LOAD_SUCCESS;
 }