diff --git a/embassy-time/src/duration.rs b/embassy-time/src/duration.rs
index d3c6f42a..9d0bab2d 100644
--- a/embassy-time/src/duration.rs
+++ b/embassy-time/src/duration.rs
@@ -81,6 +81,20 @@ impl Duration {
         }
     }
 
+    /// Creates a duration corresponding to the specified Hz.
+    /// NOTE: Giving this function a hz >= the TICK_HZ of your platform will clamp the Duration to 1
+    /// tick. Doing so will not deadlock, but will certainly not produce the desired output.
+    pub const fn from_hz(hz: u64) -> Duration {
+        let ticks = {
+            if hz >= TICK_HZ {
+                1
+            } else {
+                (TICK_HZ + hz / 2) / hz
+            }
+        };
+        Duration { ticks }
+    }
+
     /// Adds one Duration to another, returning a new Duration or None in the event of an overflow.
     pub fn checked_add(self, rhs: Duration) -> Option<Duration> {
         self.ticks.checked_add(rhs.ticks).map(|ticks| Duration { ticks })