diff --git a/docs/src/timer.rst b/docs/src/timer.rst
index e163e288..070fa79d 100644
--- a/docs/src/timer.rst
+++ b/docs/src/timer.rst
@@ -78,4 +78,11 @@ API
 
     Get the timer repeat value.
 
+.. c:function:: uint64_t uv_timer_get_due_in(const uv_timer_t* handle)
+
+    Get the timer due value or 0 if it has expired. The time is relative to
+    :c:func:`uv_now()`.
+
+    .. versionadded:: 1.40.0
+
 .. seealso:: The :c:type:`uv_handle_t` API functions also apply.
diff --git a/include/uv.h b/include/uv.h
index d481eeb8..2557961e 100644
--- a/include/uv.h
+++ b/include/uv.h
@@ -871,6 +871,7 @@ UV_EXTERN int uv_timer_stop(uv_timer_t* handle);
 UV_EXTERN int uv_timer_again(uv_timer_t* handle);
 UV_EXTERN void uv_timer_set_repeat(uv_timer_t* handle, uint64_t repeat);
 UV_EXTERN uint64_t uv_timer_get_repeat(const uv_timer_t* handle);
+UV_EXTERN uint64_t uv_timer_get_due_in(const uv_timer_t* handle);
 
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/timer.c b/src/timer.c
index 4cf4ed42..1bea2a8b 100644
--- a/src/timer.c
+++ b/src/timer.c
@@ -130,6 +130,14 @@ uint64_t uv_timer_get_repeat(const uv_timer_t* handle) {
 }
 
 
+uint64_t uv_timer_get_due_in(const uv_timer_t* handle) {
+  if (handle->loop->time >= handle->timeout)
+    return 0;
+
+  return handle->timeout - handle->loop->time;
+}
+
+
 int uv__next_timeout(const uv_loop_t* loop) {
   const struct heap_node* heap_node;
   const uv_timer_t* handle;
diff --git a/test/test-timer.c b/test/test-timer.c
index c667da00..ee8331c2 100644
--- a/test/test-timer.c
+++ b/test/test-timer.c
@@ -161,6 +161,7 @@ TEST_IMPL(timer_init) {
 
   ASSERT(0 == uv_timer_init(uv_default_loop(), &handle));
   ASSERT(0 == uv_timer_get_repeat(&handle));
+  ASSERT_UINT64_LE(0, uv_timer_get_due_in(&handle));
   ASSERT(0 == uv_is_active((uv_handle_t*) &handle));
 
   MAKE_VALGRIND_HAPPY();
@@ -232,6 +233,9 @@ TEST_IMPL(timer_huge_timeout) {
   ASSERT(0 == uv_timer_start(&tiny_timer, tiny_timer_cb, 1, 0));
   ASSERT(0 == uv_timer_start(&huge_timer1, tiny_timer_cb, 0xffffffffffffLL, 0));
   ASSERT(0 == uv_timer_start(&huge_timer2, tiny_timer_cb, (uint64_t) -1, 0));
+  ASSERT_UINT64_EQ(1, uv_timer_get_due_in(&tiny_timer));
+  ASSERT_UINT64_EQ(281474976710655, uv_timer_get_due_in(&huge_timer1));
+  ASSERT_UINT64_LE(0, uv_timer_get_due_in(&huge_timer2));
   ASSERT(0 == uv_run(uv_default_loop(), UV_RUN_DEFAULT));
   MAKE_VALGRIND_HAPPY();
   return 0;