diff --git a/src/async_engine.rs b/src/async_engine.rs
index 8efcf941..3b323b4e 100644
--- a/src/async_engine.rs
+++ b/src/async_engine.rs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ pub use {crate::async_engine::ae_yield::Yield, ae_task::SpawnedFuture};
 use {
     crate::{
         async_engine::ae_task::Runnable,
+        time::Time,
         utils::{array, numcell::NumCell, syncqueue::SyncQueue},
     },
     std::{
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@ pub struct AsyncEngine {
     stash: RefCell<VecDeque<Runnable>>,
     yield_stash: RefCell<VecDeque<Waker>>,
     stopped: Cell<bool>,
+    now: Cell<Option<Time>>,
 }
 
 impl AsyncEngine {
@@ -45,6 +47,7 @@ impl AsyncEngine {
             stash: Default::default(),
             yield_stash: Default::default(),
             stopped: Cell::new(false),
+            now: Default::default(),
         })
     }
 
@@ -84,6 +87,7 @@ impl AsyncEngine {
         let mut stash = self.stash.borrow_mut();
         let mut yield_stash = self.yield_stash.borrow_mut();
         while self.num_queued.get() > 0 {
+            self.now.take();
             self.iteration.fetch_add(1);
             let mut phase = 0;
             while phase < NUM_PHASES {
@@ -119,4 +123,15 @@ impl AsyncEngine {
     fn iteration(&self) -> u64 {
         self.iteration.get()
     }
+
+    pub fn now(&self) -> Time {
+        match self.now.get() {
+            Some(t) => t,
+            None => {
+                let now = Time::now_unchecked();
+                self.now.set(Some(now));
+                now
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/backends/metal.rs b/src/backends/metal.rs
index 4b5e8c03..880b18da 100644
--- a/src/backends/metal.rs
+++ b/src/backends/metal.rs
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ use {
         },
         logind::{LogindError, Session},
         state::State,
-        time::now_usec,
         udev::{Udev, UdevError, UdevMonitor},
         utils::{
             clonecell::{CloneCell, UnsafeCellCloneSafe},
@@ -469,7 +468,7 @@ impl MetalInputDevice {
     }
 
     fn pre_pause(&self) {
-        let time_usec = now_usec();
+        let time_usec = self.state.now_usec();
         for (key, _) in self.pressed_keys.take() {
             self.event(InputEvent::Key {
                 time_usec,
diff --git a/src/backends/metal/video.rs b/src/backends/metal/video.rs
index e8e63fff..70734efe 100644
--- a/src/backends/metal/video.rs
+++ b/src/backends/metal/video.rs
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ use {
         renderer::RenderResult,
         state::State,
         theme::Color,
-        time::now_nsec,
         tree::OutputNode,
         udev::UdevDevice,
         utils::{
@@ -591,7 +590,7 @@ impl MetalConnector {
             });
             if let Some(delta) = *DELTA {
                 let next_present = self.next_flip_nsec.get().saturating_sub(delta);
-                if now_nsec() < next_present {
+                if self.state.now_nsec() < next_present {
                     self.state.ring.timeout(next_present).await.unwrap();
                 }
             }
diff --git a/src/backends/x.rs b/src/backends/x.rs
index 47545113..172bc8b3 100644
--- a/src/backends/x.rs
+++ b/src/backends/x.rs
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ use {
         gfx_api::{GfxContext, GfxError, GfxFramebuffer, GfxTexture},
         renderer::RenderResult,
         state::State,
-        time::now_usec,
         utils::{
             clonecell::CloneCell, copyhashmap::CopyHashMap, errorfmt::ErrorFmt, numcell::NumCell,
             queue::AsyncQueue, syncqueue::SyncQueue,
@@ -818,7 +817,7 @@ impl XBackend {
                         inverted: false,
                     });
                     seat.mouse_event(InputEvent::AxisFrame {
-                        time_usec: now_usec(),
+                        time_usec: self.state.now_usec(),
                     });
                 }
             } else {
@@ -834,7 +833,7 @@ impl XBackend {
                     n => BTN_SIDE + n - 8,
                 };
                 seat.mouse_event(InputEvent::Button {
-                    time_usec: now_usec(),
+                    time_usec: self.state.now_usec(),
                     button,
                     state,
                 });
@@ -851,7 +850,7 @@ impl XBackend {
         let event: XiKeyPress = event.parse()?;
         if let Some(seat) = self.seats.get(&event.deviceid) {
             seat.kb_event(InputEvent::Key {
-                time_usec: now_usec(),
+                time_usec: self.state.now_usec(),
                 key: event.detail - 8,
                 state,
             });
@@ -885,7 +884,7 @@ impl XBackend {
             self.mouse_seats.get(&event.deviceid),
         ) {
             seat.mouse_event(InputEvent::ConnectorPosition {
-                time_usec: now_usec(),
+                time_usec: self.state.now_usec(),
                 connector: win.id,
                 x: Fixed::from_1616(event.event_x),
                 y: Fixed::from_1616(event.event_y),
@@ -904,7 +903,7 @@ impl XBackend {
             _ => return Ok(()),
         };
         seat.mouse_event(InputEvent::ConnectorPosition {
-            time_usec: now_usec(),
+            time_usec: self.state.now_nsec(),
             connector: win.id,
             x: Fixed::from_1616(event.event_x),
             y: Fixed::from_1616(event.event_y),
diff --git a/src/client/tasks.rs b/src/client/tasks.rs
index 5e754bf5..f06bf75e 100644
--- a/src/client/tasks.rs
+++ b/src/client/tasks.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ use {
         async_engine::Phase,
         client::{Client, ClientError},
         object::ObjectId,
-        time::Time,
         utils::{
             buffd::{BufFdIn, BufFdOut, MsgParser},
             errorfmt::ErrorFmt,
@@ -11,7 +10,7 @@ use {
         },
     },
     futures_util::{select, FutureExt},
-    std::{collections::VecDeque, mem, rc::Rc},
+    std::{collections::VecDeque, mem, rc::Rc, time::Duration},
 };
 
 pub async fn client(data: Rc<Client>) {
@@ -112,7 +111,7 @@ async fn send(data: Rc<Client>) {
                 swapchain.commit();
                 mem::swap(&mut swapchain.pending, &mut buffers);
             }
-            let timeout = Time::in_ms(5000).unwrap();
+            let timeout = data.state.now() + Duration::from_millis(5000);
             while let Some(mut cur) = buffers.pop_front() {
                 out.flush(&mut cur, timeout).await?;
                 data.swapchain.borrow_mut().free.push(cur);
diff --git a/src/cursor.rs b/src/cursor.rs
index 2e8033e7..6d8e1d58 100644
--- a/src/cursor.rs
+++ b/src/cursor.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 use {
     crate::{
+        async_engine::AsyncEngine,
         fixed::Fixed,
         format::ARGB8888,
         gfx_api::{AcquireSync, GfxContext, GfxError, GfxTexture, ReleaseSync},
@@ -283,13 +284,14 @@ impl ServerCursorTemplate {
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn instantiate(&self, size: u32) -> Rc<dyn Cursor> {
+    pub fn instantiate(&self, state: &State, size: u32) -> Rc<dyn Cursor> {
         match &self.var {
             ServerCursorTemplateVariant::Static(s) => Rc::new(StaticCursor {
                 image: s.for_size(size),
             }),
             ServerCursorTemplateVariant::Animated(a) => Rc::new(AnimatedCursor {
-                start: Time::now_unchecked(),
+                start: state.now(),
+                eng: state.eng.clone(),
                 next: NumCell::new(a[0].delay_ns),
                 idx: Cell::new(0),
                 images: a.iter().map(|c| c.for_size(size)).collect(),
@@ -424,6 +426,7 @@ impl Cursor for StaticCursor {
 
 struct AnimatedCursor {
     start: Time,
+    eng: Rc<AsyncEngine>,
     next: NumCell<u64>,
     idx: Cell<usize>,
     images: Vec<InstantiatedCursorImage>,
@@ -463,7 +466,7 @@ impl Cursor for AnimatedCursor {
     }
 
     fn tick(&self) {
-        let dist = Time::now_unchecked() - self.start;
+        let dist = self.eng.now() - self.start;
         if (dist.as_nanos() as u64) < self.next.get() {
             return;
         }
@@ -478,7 +481,7 @@ impl Cursor for AnimatedCursor {
     }
 
     fn time_until_tick(&self) -> Duration {
-        let dist = Time::now_unchecked() - self.start;
+        let dist = self.eng.now() - self.start;
         let dist = dist.as_nanos() as u64;
         let nanos = self.next.get().saturating_sub(dist);
         Duration::from_nanos(nanos)
diff --git a/src/cursor_user.rs b/src/cursor_user.rs
index 9459e393..80bd480b 100644
--- a/src/cursor_user.rs
+++ b/src/cursor_user.rs
@@ -296,7 +296,9 @@ impl CursorUser {
             KnownCursor::ZoomIn => &cursors.zoom_in,
             KnownCursor::ZoomOut => &cursors.zoom_out,
         };
-        self.set_cursor2(Some(tpl.instantiate(self.group.size.get())));
+        self.set_cursor2(Some(
+            tpl.instantiate(&self.group.state, self.group.size.get()),
+        ));
     }
 
     fn set_output(&self, output: &Rc<OutputNode>) {
diff --git a/src/ifs/ext_idle_notifier_v1.rs b/src/ifs/ext_idle_notifier_v1.rs
index ffba3c70..b443ef89 100644
--- a/src/ifs/ext_idle_notifier_v1.rs
+++ b/src/ifs/ext_idle_notifier_v1.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ use {
         ifs::ext_idle_notification_v1::ExtIdleNotificationV1,
         leaks::Tracker,
         object::{Object, Version},
-        time::now_usec,
         utils::errorfmt::ErrorFmt,
         wire::{ext_idle_notifier_v1::*, ExtIdleNotifierV1Id},
     },
@@ -81,7 +80,7 @@ impl ExtIdleNotifierV1RequestHandler for ExtIdleNotifierV1 {
 
 async fn run(n: Rc<ExtIdleNotificationV1>) {
     loop {
-        let now = now_usec();
+        let now = n.client.state.now_usec();
         let elapsed = now.saturating_sub(n.seat.last_input());
         if elapsed < n.duration_usec {
             let res = n
diff --git a/src/ifs/wl_seat.rs b/src/ifs/wl_seat.rs
index 08847360..4323f643 100644
--- a/src/ifs/wl_seat.rs
+++ b/src/ifs/wl_seat.rs
@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@ use {
         object::{Object, Version},
         rect::Rect,
         state::{DeviceHandlerData, State},
-        time::now_usec,
         tree::{
             generic_node_visitor, ContainerNode, ContainerSplit, Direction, FoundNode, Node,
             OutputNode, ToplevelNode, WorkspaceNode,
@@ -245,7 +244,7 @@ impl WlSeatGlobal {
             changes: NumCell::new(CHANGE_CURSOR_MOVED | CHANGE_TREE),
             constraint: Default::default(),
             idle_notifications: Default::default(),
-            last_input_usec: Cell::new(now_usec()),
+            last_input_usec: Cell::new(state.now_usec()),
             wlr_data_devices: Default::default(),
             text_inputs: Default::default(),
             text_input: Default::default(),
diff --git a/src/ifs/wl_seat/gesture_owner.rs b/src/ifs/wl_seat/gesture_owner.rs
index 43f275c0..2340f0bb 100644
--- a/src/ifs/wl_seat/gesture_owner.rs
+++ b/src/ifs/wl_seat/gesture_owner.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 use {
-    crate::{
-        fixed::Fixed, ifs::wl_seat::WlSeatGlobal, time::now_usec, tree::Node,
-        utils::clonecell::CloneCell,
-    },
+    crate::{fixed::Fixed, ifs::wl_seat::WlSeatGlobal, tree::Node, utils::clonecell::CloneCell},
     std::rc::Rc,
 };
 
@@ -179,7 +176,7 @@ struct SwipeGesture {
 
 impl GestureOwner for SwipeGesture {
     fn revert_to_default(&self, seat: &Rc<WlSeatGlobal>) {
-        self.swipe_end(seat, now_usec(), true);
+        self.swipe_end(seat, seat.state.now_usec(), true);
     }
 
     fn swipe_update(&self, seat: &Rc<WlSeatGlobal>, time_usec: u64, dx: Fixed, dy: Fixed) {
@@ -199,7 +196,7 @@ struct PinchGesture {
 
 impl GestureOwner for PinchGesture {
     fn revert_to_default(&self, seat: &Rc<WlSeatGlobal>) {
-        self.pinch_end(seat, now_usec(), true);
+        self.pinch_end(seat, seat.state.now_usec(), true);
     }
 
     fn pinch_update(
@@ -228,7 +225,7 @@ struct HoldGesture {
 
 impl GestureOwner for HoldGesture {
     fn revert_to_default(&self, seat: &Rc<WlSeatGlobal>) {
-        self.hold_end(seat, now_usec(), true);
+        self.hold_end(seat, seat.state.now_usec(), true);
     }
 
     fn hold_end(&self, seat: &Rc<WlSeatGlobal>, time_usec: u64, cancelled: bool) {
diff --git a/src/ifs/wl_seat/tablet.rs b/src/ifs/wl_seat/tablet.rs
index 9bf7fc44..95f28408 100644
--- a/src/ifs/wl_seat/tablet.rs
+++ b/src/ifs/wl_seat/tablet.rs
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ use {
             wl_surface::WlSurface,
         },
         object::Version,
-        time::now_usec,
         tree::{FoundNode, Node},
         utils::{
             bindings::PerClientBindings, clonecell::CloneCell, copyhashmap::CopyHashMap,
@@ -328,7 +327,7 @@ impl WlSeatGlobal {
             return;
         };
         for tool in tablet.tools.lock().drain_values() {
-            self.tablet_handle_remove_tool(now_usec(), tool.id);
+            self.tablet_handle_remove_tool(tablet.seat.state.now_usec(), tool.id);
         }
         for pad in tablet.pads.lock().drain_values() {
             pad.pad_owner.destroy(&pad);
@@ -366,7 +365,7 @@ impl WlSeatGlobal {
         if self.tablet.tools.is_empty() {
             return;
         }
-        let now = now_usec();
+        let now = self.state.now_usec();
         for tool in self.tablet.tools.lock().values() {
             tool.tool_owner.apply_changes(tool, now, None);
         }
diff --git a/src/ifs/wl_seat/tablet/pad.rs b/src/ifs/wl_seat/tablet/pad.rs
index c39c5109..83b6c54a 100644
--- a/src/ifs/wl_seat/tablet/pad.rs
+++ b/src/ifs/wl_seat/tablet/pad.rs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ use {
             },
             wl_surface::WlSurface,
         },
-        time::{now_usec, usec_to_msec},
+        time::usec_to_msec,
         utils::{clonecell::CloneCell, hash_map_ext::HashMapExt},
     },
     std::{cell::Cell, rc::Rc},
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ impl TabletPad {
 
     pub fn surface_enter(self: &Rc<Self>, n: &WlSurface) {
         let mut serial = n.client.pending_serial();
-        let time = usec_to_msec(now_usec());
+        let time = n.client.state.now_msec() as u32;
         self.for_each_pair(n, |tablet, pad| {
             pad.send_enter(serial.get(), &tablet, n);
             for group in &self.groups {
diff --git a/src/ifs/wl_seat/tablet/pad_owner.rs b/src/ifs/wl_seat/tablet/pad_owner.rs
index ab473fa3..a1b4aafc 100644
--- a/src/ifs/wl_seat/tablet/pad_owner.rs
+++ b/src/ifs/wl_seat/tablet/pad_owner.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 use {
     crate::{
         ifs::wl_seat::tablet::{PadButtonState, TabletPad},
-        time::now_usec,
         tree::Node,
         utils::{clonecell::CloneCell, smallmap::SmallMap},
     },
@@ -42,7 +41,9 @@ impl PadOwnerHolder {
     }
 
     pub fn destroy(&self, pad: &Rc<TabletPad>) {
-        self.owner.get().revert_to_default(pad, now_usec());
+        self.owner
+            .get()
+            .revert_to_default(pad, pad.seat.state.now_usec());
         let prev = pad.node.set(pad.seat.state.root.clone());
         prev.node_on_tablet_pad_leave(pad);
         prev.node_seat_state().remove_tablet_pad_focus(pad);
@@ -53,7 +54,9 @@ impl PadOwnerHolder {
     }
 
     pub fn focus_root(&self, pad: &Rc<TabletPad>) {
-        self.owner.get().revert_to_default(pad, now_usec());
+        self.owner
+            .get()
+            .revert_to_default(pad, pad.seat.state.now_usec());
         let node = pad.seat.state.root.clone();
         pad.focus_node(node);
     }
diff --git a/src/ifs/wl_seat/tablet/tool_owner.rs b/src/ifs/wl_seat/tablet/tool_owner.rs
index 2fd963d7..833dd576 100644
--- a/src/ifs/wl_seat/tablet/tool_owner.rs
+++ b/src/ifs/wl_seat/tablet/tool_owner.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ use {
     crate::{
         fixed::Fixed,
         ifs::wl_seat::tablet::{TabletTool, TabletToolChanges, ToolButtonState},
-        time::now_usec,
         tree::{FindTreeUsecase, FoundNode, Node},
         utils::{clonecell::CloneCell, smallmap::SmallMap},
     },
@@ -35,14 +34,15 @@ impl ToolOwnerHolder {
     pub fn destroy(&self, tool: &Rc<TabletTool>) {
         let root = tool.tablet.seat.state.root.clone();
         let prev = tool.node.set(root);
-        prev.node_on_tablet_tool_leave(tool, now_usec());
+        prev.node_on_tablet_tool_leave(tool, tool.tablet.seat.state.now_usec());
         prev.node_seat_state().remove_tablet_tool_focus(tool);
     }
 
     pub fn focus_root(&self, tool: &Rc<TabletTool>) {
         self.owner.set(self.default.clone());
-        let root = tool.tablet.seat.state.root.clone();
-        tool.set_node(root, now_usec());
+        let state = &tool.tablet.seat.state;
+        let root = state.root.clone();
+        tool.set_node(root, state.now_usec());
     }
 
     pub fn button(
diff --git a/src/it/test_backend.rs b/src/it/test_backend.rs
index 245ab281..ae284bb7 100644
--- a/src/it/test_backend.rs
+++ b/src/it/test_backend.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ use {
             test_error::TestResult, test_gfx_api::TestGfxCtx, test_utils::test_expected_event::TEEH,
         },
         state::State,
-        time::now_usec,
         utils::{
             clonecell::CloneCell, copyhashmap::CopyHashMap, on_change::OnChange, oserror::OsError,
             syncqueue::SyncQueue,
@@ -75,6 +74,7 @@ impl TestBackend {
                     chm
                 },
                 name: Rc::new("default-mouse".to_string()),
+                state: state.clone(),
             },
             transform_matrix: Cell::new([[1.0, 0.0], [0.0, 1.0]]),
             accel_speed: Cell::new(1.0),
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ impl TestBackend {
                     chm
                 },
                 name: Rc::new("default-keyboard".to_string()),
+                state: state.clone(),
             },
         });
         let mode = Mode {
@@ -273,7 +274,7 @@ pub struct TestMouseClick {
 impl Drop for TestMouseClick {
     fn drop(&mut self) {
         self.mouse.common.event(InputEvent::Button {
-            time_usec: now_usec(),
+            time_usec: self.mouse.common.state.now_usec(),
             button: self.button,
             state: KeyState::Released,
         });
@@ -291,7 +292,7 @@ pub struct TestBackendMouse {
 impl TestBackendMouse {
     pub fn rel(&self, dx: f64, dy: f64) {
         self.common.event(InputEvent::Motion {
-            time_usec: now_usec(),
+            time_usec: self.common.state.now_usec(),
             dx: Fixed::from_f64(dx * self.accel_speed.get()),
             dy: Fixed::from_f64(dy * self.accel_speed.get()),
             dx_unaccelerated: Fixed::from_f64(dx),
@@ -301,7 +302,7 @@ impl TestBackendMouse {
 
     pub fn abs(&self, connector: &TestConnector, x: f64, y: f64) {
         self.common.event(InputEvent::ConnectorPosition {
-            time_usec: now_usec(),
+            time_usec: self.common.state.now_usec(),
             connector: connector.id,
             x: Fixed::from_f64(x),
             y: Fixed::from_f64(y),
@@ -310,7 +311,7 @@ impl TestBackendMouse {
 
     pub fn click(self: &Rc<Self>, button: u32) -> TestMouseClick {
         self.common.event(InputEvent::Button {
-            time_usec: now_usec(),
+            time_usec: self.common.state.now_usec(),
             button,
             state: KeyState::Pressed,
         });
@@ -330,7 +331,7 @@ impl TestBackendMouse {
             inverted: false,
         });
         self.common.event(InputEvent::AxisFrame {
-            time_usec: now_usec(),
+            time_usec: self.common.state.now_usec(),
         });
     }
 
@@ -348,7 +349,7 @@ impl TestBackendMouse {
             inverted,
         });
         self.common.event(InputEvent::AxisFrame {
-            time_usec: now_usec(),
+            time_usec: self.common.state.now_usec(),
         });
     }
 }
@@ -365,7 +366,7 @@ pub struct PressedKey {
 impl Drop for PressedKey {
     fn drop(&mut self) {
         self.kb.common.event(InputEvent::Key {
-            time_usec: now_usec(),
+            time_usec: self.kb.common.state.now_usec(),
             key: self.key,
             state: KeyState::Released,
         });
@@ -375,7 +376,7 @@ impl Drop for PressedKey {
 impl TestBackendKb {
     pub fn press(self: &Rc<Self>, key: u32) -> PressedKey {
         self.common.event(InputEvent::Key {
-            time_usec: now_usec(),
+            time_usec: self.common.state.now_usec(),
             key,
             state: KeyState::Pressed,
         });
@@ -421,6 +422,7 @@ pub struct TestInputDeviceCommon {
     pub on_change: CloneCell<Option<Rc<dyn Fn()>>>,
     pub capabilities: CopyHashMap<InputDeviceCapability, ()>,
     pub name: Rc<String>,
+    pub state: Rc<State>,
 }
 
 impl TestInputDeviceCommon {
diff --git a/src/it/test_ifs/test_virtual_keyboard.rs b/src/it/test_ifs/test_virtual_keyboard.rs
index 05496e78..9b45a267 100644
--- a/src/it/test_ifs/test_virtual_keyboard.rs
+++ b/src/it/test_ifs/test_virtual_keyboard.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ use {
         backend::KeyState,
         ifs::wl_seat::wl_keyboard,
         it::{test_error::TestError, test_object::TestObject, test_transport::TestTransport},
-        time::now_usec,
         wire::{zwp_virtual_keyboard_v1::*, ZwpVirtualKeyboardV1Id},
     },
     std::{cell::Cell, io::Write, rc::Rc},
@@ -50,7 +49,7 @@ impl TestVirtualKeyboard {
         };
         self.tran.send(Key {
             self_id: self.id,
-            time: (now_usec() / 1000) as u32,
+            time: self.tran.run.state.now_msec() as u32,
             key,
             state,
         })
diff --git a/src/state.rs b/src/state.rs
index 07af9b1b..8d24ee02 100644
--- a/src/state.rs
+++ b/src/state.rs
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ use {
         scale::Scale,
         security_context_acceptor::SecurityContextAcceptors,
         theme::{Color, Theme},
+        time::Time,
         tree::{
             ContainerNode, ContainerSplit, Direction, DisplayNode, FloatNode, Node, NodeIds,
             NodeVisitorBase, OutputNode, PlaceholderNode, ToplevelNode, ToplevelNodeBase,
@@ -1061,6 +1062,23 @@ impl State {
         }
         (self.dummy_output.get().unwrap(), 0, 0)
     }
+
+    pub fn now(&self) -> Time {
+        self.eng.now()
+    }
+
+    pub fn now_nsec(&self) -> u64 {
+        self.eng.now().nsec()
+    }
+
+    pub fn now_usec(&self) -> u64 {
+        self.eng.now().usec()
+    }
+
+    #[allow(dead_code)]
+    pub fn now_msec(&self) -> u64 {
+        self.eng.now().msec()
+    }
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Error)]
diff --git a/src/time.rs b/src/time.rs
index f60ac160..909d052d 100644
--- a/src/time.rs
+++ b/src/time.rs
@@ -5,16 +5,9 @@ use {
         ops::{Add, Sub},
         time::Duration,
     },
-    thiserror::Error,
     uapi::c,
 };
 
-#[derive(Debug, Error)]
-pub enum TimeError {
-    #[error("clock_gettime failed: {0}")]
-    ClockGettime(crate::utils::oserror::OsError),
-}
-
 #[derive(Copy, Clone)]
 pub struct Time(pub c::timespec);
 
@@ -28,20 +21,6 @@ impl Debug for Time {
 }
 
 impl Time {
-    pub fn now() -> Result<Time, TimeError> {
-        let mut time = uapi::pod_zeroed();
-        if let Err(e) = uapi::clock_gettime(c::CLOCK_MONOTONIC, &mut time) {
-            return Err(TimeError::ClockGettime(e.into()));
-        }
-        Ok(Self(time))
-    }
-
-    pub fn in_ms(ms: u64) -> Result<Time, TimeError> {
-        let now = Self::now()?;
-        Ok(now + Duration::from_millis(ms))
-    }
-
-    #[allow(dead_code)]
     pub fn now_unchecked() -> Time {
         let mut time = uapi::pod_zeroed();
         let _ = uapi::clock_gettime(c::CLOCK_MONOTONIC, &mut time);
@@ -73,6 +52,12 @@ impl Time {
         let nsec = self.0.tv_nsec as u64 / 1_000;
         sec + nsec
     }
+
+    pub fn msec(self) -> u64 {
+        let sec = self.0.tv_sec as u64 * 1_000;
+        let nsec = self.0.tv_nsec as u64 / 1_000_000;
+        sec + nsec
+    }
 }
 
 impl Eq for Time {}
@@ -124,14 +109,6 @@ impl Add<Duration> for Time {
     }
 }
 
-pub fn now_nsec() -> u64 {
-    Time::now_unchecked().nsec()
-}
-
-pub fn now_usec() -> u64 {
-    Time::now_unchecked().usec()
-}
-
 pub fn usec_to_msec(usec: u64) -> u32 {
     (usec / 1000) as u32
 }
diff --git a/src/tree/output.rs b/src/tree/output.rs
index a9652984..92aa6253 100644
--- a/src/tree/output.rs
+++ b/src/tree/output.rs
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ use {
         scale::Scale,
         state::State,
         text::{self, TextTexture},
-        time::Time,
         tree::{
             walker::NodeVisitor, Direction, FindTreeResult, FindTreeUsecase, FoundNode, Node,
             NodeId, StackedNode, WorkspaceNode,
@@ -164,7 +163,7 @@ impl OutputNode {
         if self.screencopies.is_empty() {
             return;
         }
-        let now = Time::now().unwrap();
+        let now = self.state.now();
         for capture in self.screencopies.lock().drain_values() {
             let wl_buffer = match capture.buffer.take() {
                 Some(b) => b,
diff --git a/src/wheel.rs b/src/wheel.rs
index 5c7dedb5..fdbb2dc3 100644
--- a/src/wheel.rs
+++ b/src/wheel.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use {
     crate::{
         async_engine::{AsyncEngine, SpawnedFuture},
         io_uring::{IoUring, IoUringError},
-        time::{Time, TimeError},
+        time::Time,
         utils::{
             buf::TypedBuf, copyhashmap::CopyHashMap, errorfmt::ErrorFmt, hash_map_ext::HashMapExt,
             numcell::NumCell, oserror::OsError, stack::Stack,
@@ -28,8 +28,6 @@ pub enum WheelError {
     CreateFailed(#[source] OsError),
     #[error("Could not set the timerfd")]
     SetFailed(#[source] OsError),
-    #[error("Cannot determine the time")]
-    TimeError(#[from] TimeError),
     #[error("The timer wheel is already destroyed")]
     Destroyed,
     #[error("Could not read from the timerfd")]
@@ -99,6 +97,7 @@ impl Future for WheelTimeoutFuture {
 pub struct WheelData {
     destroyed: Cell<bool>,
     ring: Rc<IoUring>,
+    eng: Rc<AsyncEngine>,
     fd: Rc<OwnedFd>,
     next_id: NumCell<u64>,
     start: Time,
@@ -118,9 +117,10 @@ impl Wheel {
         let data = Rc::new(WheelData {
             destroyed: Cell::new(false),
             ring: ring.clone(),
+            eng: eng.clone(),
             fd,
             next_id: NumCell::new(1),
-            start: Time::now()?,
+            start: eng.now(),
             current_expiration: Default::default(),
             dispatchers: Default::default(),
             expirations: Default::default(),
@@ -161,13 +161,7 @@ impl Wheel {
             };
         }
         let future = self.future();
-        let now = match Time::now() {
-            Ok(n) => n,
-            Err(e) => {
-                future.data.expired.set(Some(Err(WheelError::TimeError(e))));
-                return future;
-            }
-        };
+        let now = self.data.eng.now();
         let expiration = (now + Duration::from_millis(ms)).round_to_ms();
         let current = self.data.current_expiration.get();
         if current.is_none() || expiration - self.data.start < current.unwrap() - self.data.start {
@@ -224,7 +218,7 @@ impl WheelData {
         if let Err(e) = self.ring.read(&self.fd, n.buf()).await {
             return Err(WheelError::Read(e));
         }
-        let now = Time::now()?;
+        let now = self.eng.now();
         let dist = now - self.start;
         {
             let mut expirations = self.expirations.borrow_mut();
diff --git a/src/xwayland/xwm.rs b/src/xwayland/xwm.rs
index 5c65d28d..da60f4b4 100644
--- a/src/xwayland/xwm.rs
+++ b/src/xwayland/xwm.rs
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ use {
         io_uring::{IoUring, IoUringError},
         rect::Rect,
         state::State,
-        time::Time,
         tree::{Node, ToplevelNode},
         utils::{
             bitflags::BitflagsExt, buf::Buf, cell_ext::CellExt, clonecell::CloneCell,
@@ -71,6 +70,7 @@ use {
         mem::{self},
         ops::{Deref, DerefMut},
         rc::Rc,
+        time::Duration,
     },
     uapi::{c, OwnedFd},
 };
@@ -2514,7 +2514,7 @@ struct XToWaylandTransfer {
 
 impl XToWaylandTransfer {
     async fn run(mut self) {
-        let timeout = Time::in_ms(5000).unwrap();
+        let timeout = self.state.now() + Duration::from_millis(5000);
         let mut pos = 0;
         while pos < self.data.len() {
             let res = self