diff --git a/doomsday/libdeng2/include/de/data/time.h b/doomsday/libdeng2/include/de/data/time.h
index 4e4589eaa1..154e1d5746 100644
--- a/doomsday/libdeng2/include/de/data/time.h
+++ b/doomsday/libdeng2/include/de/data/time.h
@@ -109,6 +109,12 @@ class DENG2_PUBLIC Time : public ISerializable
             return Delta(milliseconds/1000.0);
         }
 
+        /**
+         * Determines the amount of time passed since the beginning of the native
+         * process (i.e., since creation of the high performance timer).
+         */
+        static Delta sinceStartOfProcess();
+
         /**
          * Blocks the thread.
          */
diff --git a/doomsday/libdeng2/src/data/time.cpp b/doomsday/libdeng2/src/data/time.cpp
index a899d7765b..35668dfdce 100644
--- a/doomsday/libdeng2/src/data/time.cpp
+++ b/doomsday/libdeng2/src/data/time.cpp
@@ -71,6 +71,11 @@ ddouble TimeDelta::asDays() const
     return asHours() / 24;
 }
 
+Time::Delta Time::Delta::sinceStartOfProcess()
+{
+    return highPerfTimer.elapsed();
+}
+
 void TimeDelta::sleep() const
 {
     if(_seconds < 60)