diff --git a/TESTS/events/queue/main.cpp b/TESTS/events/queue/main.cpp
index 738fdd0..75d724f 100644
--- a/TESTS/events/queue/main.cpp
+++ b/TESTS/events/queue/main.cpp
@@ -250,6 +250,46 @@
     TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL(counter, 60);
 }
 
+int timeleft_events[2];
+
+void check_time_left(EventQueue* queue, int index, int expected) {
+    const int event_id = timeleft_events[index];
+    TEST_ASSERT_INT_WITHIN(2, expected, queue->time_left(event_id));
+    touched = true;
+}
+
+void time_left(EventQueue* queue, int index) {
+    const int event_id = timeleft_events[index];
+    TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL(0, queue->time_left(event_id));
+}
+
+void time_left_test() {
+    EventQueue queue(TEST_EQUEUE_SIZE);
+
+    // Enque check events
+    TEST_ASSERT(queue.call_in(50, check_time_left, &queue, 0, 100-50));
+    TEST_ASSERT(queue.call_in(200, check_time_left, &queue, 1, 200-200));
+
+    // Enque events to be checked
+    timeleft_events[0] = queue.call_in(100, time_left, &queue, 0);
+    timeleft_events[1] = queue.call_in(200, time_left, &queue, 1);
+    TEST_ASSERT(timeleft_events[0]);
+    TEST_ASSERT(timeleft_events[1]);
+
+    queue.dispatch(300);
+
+    // Ensure check was called
+    TEST_ASSERT(touched);
+    touched = false;
+
+    int id = queue.call(func0);
+    TEST_ASSERT(id);
+    TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL(0, queue.time_left(id));
+    queue.dispatch(10);
+
+    // Test invalid event id
+    TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL(-1, queue.time_left(0));
+}
 
 // Test setup
 utest::v1::status_t test_setup(const size_t number_of_cases) {
@@ -274,6 +314,8 @@
     Case("Testing the event class", event_class_test),
     Case("Testing the event class helpers", event_class_helper_test),
     Case("Testing the event inference", event_inference_test),
+
+    Case("Testing time_left", time_left_test),
 };
 
 Specification specification(test_setup, cases);
diff --git a/events/EventQueue.cpp b/events/EventQueue.cpp
index 420f31b..3abe8d9 100644
--- a/events/EventQueue.cpp
+++ b/events/EventQueue.cpp
@@ -47,6 +47,10 @@
     return equeue_cancel(&_equeue, id);
 }
 
+int EventQueue::time_left(int id) {
+    return equeue_timeleft(&_equeue, id);
+}
+
 void EventQueue::background(Callback<void(int)> update) {
     _update = update;
 
diff --git a/events/EventQueue.h b/events/EventQueue.h
index 17ccfa4..01ab02a 100644
--- a/events/EventQueue.h
+++ b/events/EventQueue.h
@@ -114,6 +114,8 @@
      *  one of the call functions. It is safe to call cancel after an event
      *  has already been dispatched.
      *
+     *  id must be valid i.e. event must have not finished executing.
+     *
      *  The cancel function is irq safe.
      *
      *  If called while the event queue's dispatch loop is active, the cancel
@@ -124,6 +126,25 @@
      */
     void cancel(int id);
 
+    /** Query how much time is left for delayed event
+     *
+     *  If the event is delayed, this function can be used to query how much time
+     *  is left until the event is due to be dispatched.
+     *
+     *  id must be valid i.e. event must have not finished executing.
+     *
+     *  This function is irq safe.
+     *
+     *  @param id       Unique id of the event
+     *
+     *  @return         Remaining time in milliseconds or
+     *                   0 if event is already due to be dispatched or
+     *                     is currently executing.
+     *                  Undefined if id is invalid.
+     *
+     */
+    int time_left(int id);
+
     /** Background an event queue onto a single-shot timer-interrupt
      *
      *  When updated, the event queue will call the provided update function
@@ -171,6 +192,8 @@
      *  @return         A unique id that represents the posted event and can
      *                  be passed to cancel, or an id of 0 if there is not
      *                  enough memory to allocate the event.
+     *                  Returned id will remain valid until event has finished
+     *                  executing.
      */
     template <typename F>
     int call(F f) {
diff --git a/events/equeue/equeue.c b/events/equeue/equeue.c
index ad0117f..4fc29fc 100644
--- a/events/equeue/equeue.c
+++ b/events/equeue/equeue.c
@@ -364,6 +364,25 @@
     }
 }
 
+int equeue_timeleft(equeue_t *q, int id) {
+    int ret = -1;
+
+    if (!id) {
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    // decode event from unique id and check that the local id matches
+    struct equeue_event *e = (struct equeue_event *)
+            &q->buffer[id & ((1 << q->npw2)-1)];
+
+    equeue_mutex_lock(&q->queuelock);
+    if (e->id == id >> q->npw2) {
+        ret = equeue_clampdiff(e->target, equeue_tick());
+    }
+    equeue_mutex_unlock(&q->queuelock);
+    return ret;
+}
+
 void equeue_break(equeue_t *q) {
     equeue_mutex_lock(&q->queuelock);
     q->break_requested = true;
diff --git a/events/equeue/equeue.h b/events/equeue/equeue.h
index 4939d7e..f0d8d2a 100644
--- a/events/equeue/equeue.h
+++ b/events/equeue/equeue.h
@@ -187,6 +187,15 @@
 // the event may have already begun executing.
 void equeue_cancel(equeue_t *queue, int id);
 
+// Query how much time is left for delayed event
+//
+//  If event is delayed, this function can be used to query how much time
+//  is left until the event is due to be dispatched.
+//
+//  This function is irq safe.
+//
+int equeue_timeleft(equeue_t *q, int id);
+
 // Background an event queue onto a single-shot timer
 //
 // The provided update function will be called to indicate when the queue