diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index a8c7e82ac..d2961061c 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -23,8 +23,9 @@ travis-ci = { repository = "lpc-rs/lpc8xx-hal" }
 
 
 [dependencies]
-cortex-m = "0.6.3"
-nb       = "1.0.0"
+cortex-m      = "0.6.3"
+embedded-time = "0.10.0"
+nb            = "1.0.0"
 
 # This should be in [dev-dependencies], but those can't be optional.
 # Issue: https://github.com/rust-lang/cargo/issues/1596
@@ -158,6 +159,10 @@ required-features = ["rt-selected", "82x"]
 name              = "i2c_eeprom"
 required-features = ["rt-selected"]
 
+[[example]]
+name              = "mrt_clock"
+required-features = ["rt-selected", "845"]
+
 [[example]]
 name              = "pinint"
 required-features = ["rt-selected", "845"]
diff --git a/examples/mrt_clock.rs b/examples/mrt_clock.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..75f7a8ad0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/mrt_clock.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+#![no_main]
+#![no_std]
+
+extern crate panic_rtt_target;
+
+use embedded_time::{duration::Extensions as _, Clock as _};
+use lpc8xx_hal::{cortex_m_rt::entry, gpio::Level, mrt, Peripherals};
+
+#[entry]
+fn main() -> ! {
+    rtt_target::rtt_init_print!();
+
+    let p = Peripherals::take().unwrap();
+
+    let mut syscon = p.SYSCON.split();
+    let gpio = p.GPIO.enable(&mut syscon.handle);
+    let mut mrt = p.MRT0.split(&mut syscon.handle).mrt0;
+
+    let mut led = p
+        .pins
+        .pio1_1
+        .into_output_pin(gpio.tokens.pio1_1, Level::Low);
+
+    loop {
+        mrt.start(mrt::MAX_VALUE);
+
+        let timer = mrt.new_timer(1u32.seconds());
+        timer.start().unwrap().wait().unwrap();
+
+        led.toggle();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 12e6e29a0..f52e7fe34 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ pub extern crate cortex_m;
 pub extern crate cortex_m_rt;
 pub extern crate embedded_hal;
 pub extern crate embedded_hal_alpha;
+pub extern crate embedded_time;
 pub extern crate nb;
 pub extern crate void;
 
diff --git a/src/mrt.rs b/src/mrt.rs
index d9d5c5b6a..0051c2435 100644
--- a/src/mrt.rs
+++ b/src/mrt.rs
@@ -13,7 +13,10 @@ use crate::{
 };
 
 use embedded_hal::timer::{CountDown, Periodic};
-use nb::{Error, Result};
+use embedded_hal_alpha::timer::{
+    CountDown as CountDownAlpha, Periodic as PeriodicAlpha,
+};
+use embedded_time::{clock, fraction::Fraction, Instant};
 use void::Void;
 
 /// Represents the MRT instance
@@ -74,32 +77,13 @@ where
         Self(RegProxy::new())
     }
 
-    /// Returns the current timer value
-    pub fn value(&self) -> u32 {
-        self.0.timer.read().value().bits()
-    }
-}
-
-impl<T> CountDown for Channel<T>
-where
-    T: Trait,
-{
-    /// The timer operates in clock ticks from the system clock, that means it
-    /// runs at 12_000_000 ticks per second if you haven't changed it.
-    ///
-    /// It can also only use values smaller than 0x7FFFFFFF.
-    type Time = u32;
-
-    /// Start counting down from the given count
+    /// Start the timer
     ///
     /// The `reload` argument must be smaller than or equal to [`MAX_VALUE`].
     ///
     /// [`MAX_VALUE`]: constant.MAX_VALUE.html
-    fn start<Time>(&mut self, count: Time)
-    where
-        Time: Into<Self::Time>,
-    {
-        let reload: Self::Time = count.into();
+    pub fn start(&mut self, reload: impl Into<u32>) {
+        let reload = reload.into();
         debug_assert!(reload <= MAX_VALUE);
 
         // This stops the timer, to prevent race conditions when resetting the
@@ -114,20 +98,102 @@ where
             .write(|w| unsafe { w.ivalue().bits(reload + 1) });
     }
 
+    /// Indicates whether the timer is running
+    pub fn is_running(&self) -> bool {
+        self.0.stat.read().run().is_running()
+    }
+
+    /// Returns the current timer value
+    pub fn value(&self) -> u32 {
+        self.0.timer.read().value().bits()
+    }
+
+    /// Returns the reload value of the timer
+    pub fn reload_value(&self) -> u32 {
+        self.0.intval.read().ivalue().bits()
+    }
+
     /// Non-blockingly "waits" until the count down finishes
-    fn wait(&mut self) -> Result<(), Void> {
+    fn wait(&mut self) -> nb::Result<(), Void> {
         if self.0.stat.read().intflag().is_pending_interrupt() {
             // Reset the interrupt flag
             self.0.stat.write(|w| w.intflag().set_bit());
             Ok(())
         } else {
-            Err(Error::WouldBlock)
+            Err(nb::Error::WouldBlock)
         }
     }
 }
 
+impl<T> CountDown for Channel<T>
+where
+    T: Trait,
+{
+    /// The timer operates in clock ticks from the system clock, that means it
+    /// runs at 12_000_000 ticks per second if you haven't changed it.
+    ///
+    /// It can also only use values smaller than 0x7FFFFFFF.
+    type Time = u32;
+
+    fn start<Time>(&mut self, count: Time)
+    where
+        Time: Into<Self::Time>,
+    {
+        self.start(count);
+    }
+
+    fn wait(&mut self) -> nb::Result<(), Void> {
+        self.wait()
+    }
+}
+
+impl<T> CountDownAlpha for Channel<T>
+where
+    T: Trait,
+{
+    type Error = Void;
+
+    /// The timer operates in clock ticks from the system clock, that means it
+    /// runs at 12_000_000 ticks per second if you haven't changed it.
+    ///
+    /// It can also only use values smaller than 0x7FFFFFFF.
+    type Time = u32;
+
+    fn try_start<Time>(&mut self, count: Time) -> Result<(), Self::Error>
+    where
+        Time: Into<Self::Time>,
+    {
+        Ok(self.start(count))
+    }
+
+    fn try_wait(&mut self) -> nb::Result<(), Self::Error> {
+        self.wait()
+    }
+}
+
 impl<T> Periodic for Channel<T> where T: Trait {}
 
+impl<T> PeriodicAlpha for Channel<T> where T: Trait {}
+
+impl<T> embedded_time::Clock for Channel<T>
+where
+    T: Trait,
+{
+    type T = u32;
+
+    const SCALING_FACTOR: Fraction = Fraction::new(1, 12_000_000);
+
+    fn try_now(&self) -> Result<Instant<Self>, clock::Error> {
+        if self.is_running() {
+            // embedded-time assumes that clocks are counting up, but we are
+            // counting down here. Thus, the need for some translation.
+            Ok(Instant::new(self.reload_value() - self.value()))
+        } else {
+            Err(clock::Error::NotRunning)
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 /// Implemented for types that identify MRT channels
 pub trait Trait: Reg<Target = CHANNEL> + sealed::Sealed {}