diff --git a/Lidgren.Network/NetBuffer.Read.cs b/Lidgren.Network/NetBuffer.Read.cs
index 6b766a3..019141c 100644
--- a/Lidgren.Network/NetBuffer.Read.cs
+++ b/Lidgren.Network/NetBuffer.Read.cs
@@ -601,6 +601,20 @@ namespace Lidgren.Network
 			return true;
 		}
 
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Reads a value, in local time comparable to NetTime.Now, written using WriteTime() for the connection supplied
+		/// </summary>
+		public double ReadTime(NetConnection connection, bool highPrecision)
+		{
+			double remoteTime = (highPrecision ? ReadDouble() : (double)ReadSingle());
+
+			if (connection == null)
+				throw new NetException("Cannot call ReadTime() on message without a connected sender (ie. unconnected messages)");
+
+			// lets bypass NetConnection.GetLocalTime for speed
+			return remoteTime - connection.m_remoteTimeOffset;
+		}
+
 		/// <summary>
 		/// Reads a stored IPv4 endpoint description
 		/// </summary>
diff --git a/Lidgren.Network/NetBuffer.Write.cs b/Lidgren.Network/NetBuffer.Write.cs
index 2052483..f591b20 100644
--- a/Lidgren.Network/NetBuffer.Write.cs
+++ b/Lidgren.Network/NetBuffer.Write.cs
@@ -547,7 +547,19 @@ namespace Lidgren.Network
 		}
 
 		/// <summary>
-		/// Writes the local time to a message; readable (and convertable to local time) by the remote host using ReadTime()
+		/// Writes the current local time to a message; readable (and convertable to local time) by the remote host using ReadTime()
+		/// </summary>
+		public void WriteTime(bool highPrecision)
+		{
+			double localTime = NetTime.Now;
+			if (highPrecision)
+				Write(localTime);
+			else
+				Write((float)localTime);
+		}
+
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Writes a local timestamp to a message; readable (and convertable to local time) by the remote host using ReadTime()
 		/// </summary>
 		public void WriteTime(double localTime, bool highPrecision)
 		{
diff --git a/Lidgren.Network/NetBuffer.cs b/Lidgren.Network/NetBuffer.cs
index da23d90..e530b0d 100644
--- a/Lidgren.Network/NetBuffer.cs
+++ b/Lidgren.Network/NetBuffer.cs
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ namespace Lidgren.Network
 {
 	public partial class NetBuffer
 	{
-		// @TODO Add ReadTime() to incomingmessage class
 		private const int c_overAllocateAmount = 4;
 
 		private static readonly Dictionary<Type, MethodInfo> s_readMethods;
diff --git a/Lidgren.Network/NetIncomingMessage.cs b/Lidgren.Network/NetIncomingMessage.cs
index b32ac21..168d60c 100644
--- a/Lidgren.Network/NetIncomingMessage.cs
+++ b/Lidgren.Network/NetIncomingMessage.cs
@@ -95,6 +95,15 @@ namespace Lidgren.Network
 			return encryption.Decrypt(this);
 		}
 
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Reads a value, in local time comparable to NetTime.Now, written using WriteTime()
+		/// Must have a connected sender
+		/// </summary>
+		public double ReadTime(bool highPrecision)
+		{
+			return ReadTime(m_senderConnection, highPrecision);
+		}
+
 		/// <summary>
 		/// Returns a string that represents this object
 		/// </summary>