diff --git a/include/render/vulkan.h b/include/render/vulkan.h
index 82d3e40fd..021749c27 100644
--- a/include/render/vulkan.h
+++ b/include/render/vulkan.h
@@ -67,6 +67,9 @@ struct wlr_vk_device {
 	struct wlr_drm_format_set dmabuf_render_formats;
 	struct wlr_drm_format_set dmabuf_texture_formats;
 	struct wlr_drm_format_set shm_texture_formats;
+
+	float timestamp_period;
+	uint32_t timestamp_valid_bits;
 };
 
 // Tries to find the VkPhysicalDevice for the given drm fd.
@@ -412,6 +415,12 @@ VkCommandBuffer vulkan_record_stage_cb(struct wlr_vk_renderer *renderer);
 // finished execution.
 bool vulkan_submit_stage_wait(struct wlr_vk_renderer *renderer, int wait_sync_file_fd);
 
+struct wlr_vk_render_timer {
+	struct wlr_render_timer base;
+	struct wlr_vk_renderer *renderer;
+	VkQueryPool query_pool;
+};
+
 struct wlr_vk_render_pass_texture {
 	struct wlr_vk_texture *texture;
 
@@ -436,6 +445,8 @@ struct wlr_vk_render_pass {
 	struct wlr_drm_syncobj_timeline *signal_timeline;
 	uint64_t signal_point;
 
+	struct wlr_vk_render_timer *timer;
+
 	struct wl_array textures; // struct wlr_vk_render_pass_texture
 };
 
diff --git a/render/vulkan/pass.c b/render/vulkan/pass.c
index becd060f4..01e8fbd7a 100644
--- a/render/vulkan/pass.c
+++ b/render/vulkan/pass.c
@@ -295,6 +295,11 @@ static bool render_pass_submit(struct wlr_render_pass *wlr_pass) {
 
 	vkCmdEndRenderPass(render_cb->vk);
 
+	if (pass->timer != NULL) {
+		vkCmdWriteTimestamp(render_cb->vk, VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_BOTTOM_OF_PIPE_BIT,
+			pass->timer->query_pool, 1);
+	}
+
 	size_t pass_textures_len = pass->textures.size / sizeof(struct wlr_vk_render_pass_texture);
 	size_t render_wait_cap = (1 + pass_textures_len) * WLR_DMABUF_MAX_PLANES;
 	render_wait = calloc(render_wait_cap, sizeof(*render_wait));
@@ -1280,6 +1285,14 @@ struct wlr_vk_render_pass *vulkan_begin_render_pass(struct wlr_vk_renderer *rend
 			VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_ALL_GRAPHICS_BIT, VK_ACCESS_SHADER_READ_BIT);
 	}
 
+	struct wlr_vk_render_timer *timer = NULL;
+	if (options != NULL && options->timer != NULL) {
+		timer = wl_container_of(options->timer, timer, base);
+		vkCmdResetQueryPool(cb->vk, timer->query_pool, 0, 2);
+		vkCmdWriteTimestamp(cb->vk, VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_TOP_OF_PIPE_BIT,
+			timer->query_pool, 0);
+	}
+
 	int width = buffer->wlr_buffer->width;
 	int height = buffer->wlr_buffer->height;
 	VkRect2D rect = { .extent = { width, height } };
@@ -1308,5 +1321,6 @@ struct wlr_vk_render_pass *vulkan_begin_render_pass(struct wlr_vk_renderer *rend
 	pass->render_buffer_out = buffer_out;
 	pass->render_setup = render_setup;
 	pass->command_buffer = cb;
+	pass->timer = timer;
 	return pass;
 }
diff --git a/render/vulkan/renderer.c b/render/vulkan/renderer.c
index e04f95a0a..434ab4769 100644
--- a/render/vulkan/renderer.c
+++ b/render/vulkan/renderer.c
@@ -1556,6 +1556,80 @@ static struct wlr_render_pass *vulkan_begin_buffer_pass(struct wlr_renderer *wlr
 	return &render_pass->base;
 }
 
+static const struct wlr_render_timer_impl render_timer_impl;
+
+static struct wlr_render_timer *vulkan_render_timer_create(
+		struct wlr_renderer *wlr_renderer) {
+	struct wlr_vk_renderer *renderer = vulkan_get_renderer(wlr_renderer);
+	if (renderer->dev->timestamp_valid_bits == 0) {
+		wlr_log(WLR_ERROR, "Failed to create render timer: "
+			"timestamp queries not supported by queue family");
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	struct wlr_vk_render_timer *timer = calloc(1, sizeof(*timer));
+	if (!timer) {
+		wlr_log_errno(WLR_ERROR, "Allocation failed");
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	VkQueryPoolCreateInfo pool_info = {
+		.sType = VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_QUERY_POOL_CREATE_INFO,
+		.queryType = VK_QUERY_TYPE_TIMESTAMP,
+		.queryCount = 2,
+	};
+	VkResult res = vkCreateQueryPool(renderer->dev->dev, &pool_info,
+		NULL, &timer->query_pool);
+	if (res != VK_SUCCESS) {
+		wlr_vk_error("vkCreateQueryPool", res);
+		free(timer);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	timer->base.impl = &render_timer_impl;
+	timer->renderer = renderer;
+	return &timer->base;
+}
+
+static int vulkan_render_timer_get_duration_ns(
+		struct wlr_render_timer *wlr_timer) {
+	struct wlr_vk_render_timer *timer =
+		wl_container_of(wlr_timer, timer, base);
+	struct wlr_vk_renderer *renderer = timer->renderer;
+
+	// Layout: [ timestamp1, avail1, timestamp2, avail2 ]
+	uint64_t data[4] = {0};
+	VkResult res = vkGetQueryPoolResults(renderer->dev->dev,
+		timer->query_pool, 0, 2, sizeof(data), data,
+		2 * sizeof(uint64_t),
+		VK_QUERY_RESULT_64_BIT | VK_QUERY_RESULT_WITH_AVAILABILITY_BIT);
+	if (res == VK_NOT_READY || data[1] == 0 || data[3] == 0) {
+		wlr_log(WLR_ERROR, "Failed to get render duration: "
+			"timestamp query results not yet ready");
+		return -1;
+	}
+	if (res != VK_SUCCESS) {
+		wlr_vk_error("vkGetQueryPoolResults", res);
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	uint64_t ticks = data[2] - data[0];
+	return (int)(ticks * renderer->dev->timestamp_period);
+}
+
+static void vulkan_render_timer_destroy(
+		struct wlr_render_timer *wlr_timer) {
+	struct wlr_vk_render_timer *timer =
+		wl_container_of(wlr_timer, timer, base);
+	vkDestroyQueryPool(timer->renderer->dev->dev, timer->query_pool, NULL);
+	free(timer);
+}
+
+static const struct wlr_render_timer_impl render_timer_impl = {
+	.get_duration_ns = vulkan_render_timer_get_duration_ns,
+	.destroy = vulkan_render_timer_destroy,
+};
+
 static const struct wlr_renderer_impl renderer_impl = {
 	.get_texture_formats = vulkan_get_texture_formats,
 	.get_render_formats = vulkan_get_render_formats,
@@ -1563,6 +1637,7 @@ static const struct wlr_renderer_impl renderer_impl = {
 	.get_drm_fd = vulkan_get_drm_fd,
 	.texture_from_buffer = vulkan_texture_from_buffer,
 	.begin_buffer_pass = vulkan_begin_buffer_pass,
+	.render_timer_create = vulkan_render_timer_create,
 };
 
 // Initializes the VkDescriptorSetLayout and VkPipelineLayout needed
diff --git a/render/vulkan/vulkan.c b/render/vulkan/vulkan.c
index b4a5e0e11..3877ec2a7 100644
--- a/render/vulkan/vulkan.c
+++ b/render/vulkan/vulkan.c
@@ -488,10 +488,15 @@ struct wlr_vk_device *vulkan_device_create(struct wlr_vk_instance *ini,
 			graphics_found = queue_props[i].queueFlags & VK_QUEUE_GRAPHICS_BIT;
 			if (graphics_found) {
 				dev->queue_family = i;
+				dev->timestamp_valid_bits = queue_props[i].timestampValidBits;
 				break;
 			}
 		}
 		assert(graphics_found);
+
+		VkPhysicalDeviceProperties phdev_props;
+		vkGetPhysicalDeviceProperties(phdev, &phdev_props);
+		dev->timestamp_period = phdev_props.limits.timestampPeriod;
 	}
 
 	bool exportable_semaphore = false, importable_semaphore = false;