diff --git a/features/server.lua b/features/server.lua
index d4c3f2b8..1227860c 100644
--- a/features/server.lua
+++ b/features/server.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 --- See documentation at https://github.com/Refactorio/RedMew/pull/469
 
 local Token = require 'utils.token'
+local Global = require 'utils.global'
 
 local Public = {}
 
@@ -9,6 +10,15 @@ function print(str)
     raw_print('[PRINT] ' .. str)
 end
 
+local server_time = {secs = 0, tick = 0}
+
+Global.register(
+    server_time,
+    function(tbl)
+        server_time = tbl
+    end
+)
+
 local discord_tag = '[DISCORD]'
 local discord_raw_tag = '[DISCORD-RAW]'
 local discord_bold_tag = '[DISCORD-BOLD]'
@@ -440,4 +450,27 @@ function Public.unban_non_sync(PlayerSpecification)
     game.unban_player(PlayerSpecification)
 end
 
+--- Called by the web server to set the server time.
+-- @param  secs<number> unix epoch timestamp
+function Public.set_time(secs)
+    server_time.secs = secs
+    server_time.tick = game.tick
+end
+
+--- Gets a table {secs:number, tick:number} with secs being the unix epoch timestamp
+-- for the server time and ticks the number of game ticks it was set
+-- @return table
+function Public.get_time_data_raw()
+    return server_time
+end
+
+--- Gets an estimate of the current server time as a unix epoch timestamp
+-- The estimate may be slightly off if within the last minute the game has been paused, saving or overwise,
+-- or the game speed has been changed.
+-- @return number
+function Public.get_current_time()
+    local diff = game.tick - server_time.tick
+    return server_time.secs + diff / game.speed
+end
+
 return Public
diff --git a/features/server_commands.lua b/features/server_commands.lua
index 3e860b07..49d28724 100644
--- a/features/server_commands.lua
+++ b/features/server_commands.lua
@@ -25,4 +25,6 @@ function ServerCommands.server_started()
     script.raise_event(Server.events.on_server_started, {})
 end
 
+ServerCommands.set_time = Server.set_time
+
 return ServerCommands