diff --git a/examples/isnewerthan.cf b/examples/isnewerthan.cf
index eef78f9dbf..bb928c9d2c 100644
--- a/examples/isnewerthan.cf
+++ b/examples/isnewerthan.cf
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ bundle agent example
 {
   classes:
 
-      "do_it" and => { isnewerthan("/tmp/later","/tmp/earlier"), "cfengine" };
+      "do_it" expression => isnewerthan("/tmp/later","/tmp/earlier");
 
   reports:
 
diff --git a/examples/isnewerthantime.cf b/examples/isnewerthantime.cf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..514159c762
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/isnewerthantime.cf
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+#+begin_src prep
+#@ ```
+#@ touch -t '200102031234.56' /tmp/file_a
+#@ touch -t '200202031234.56' /tmp/file_b
+#@ ```
+#+end_src
+###############################################################################
+#+begin_src cfengine3
+body common control
+{
+  bundlesequence => { "example" };
+}
+
+bundle agent example
+{
+  classes:
+    "is_file_a_new" expression => isnewerthantime("/tmp/file_a", 1000000000);
+    "is_file_b_new" expression => isnewerthantime("/tmp/file_b", 1000000000);
+
+  reports:
+    !is_file_a_new::
+      "/tmp/file_a is not newer than 2001-09-09 01:46:40";
+    is_file_b_new::
+      "/tmp/file_b is newer than 2001-09-09 01:46:40";
+}
+#+end_src
+###############################################################################
+#+begin_src example_output
+#@ ```
+#@ R: /tmp/file_a is not newer than 2001-09-09 01:46:40
+#@ R: /tmp/file_b is newer than 2001-09-09 01:46:40
+#@ ```
+#+end_src
diff --git a/libpromises/evalfunction.c b/libpromises/evalfunction.c
index e0b1b3ffc6..ac8a239ad0 100644
--- a/libpromises/evalfunction.c
+++ b/libpromises/evalfunction.c
@@ -3068,7 +3068,7 @@ static FnCallResult FnCallIsConnectable(ARG_UNUSED EvalContext *ctx,
     }
 
     return FnReturnContext(sd > -1);
-} 
+}
 
 /*********************************************************************/
 
@@ -4496,6 +4496,28 @@ static FnCallResult FnCallIsNewerThan(ARG_UNUSED EvalContext *ctx, ARG_UNUSED co
     return FnReturnContext(frombuf.st_mtime > tobuf.st_mtime);
 }
 
+static FnCallResult FnCallIsNewerThanTime(ARG_UNUSED EvalContext *ctx, ARG_UNUSED const Policy *policy, ARG_UNUSED const FnCall *fp, const Rlist *finalargs)
+{
+    assert(finalargs != NULL);
+
+    const char *arg_file = RlistScalarValue(finalargs);
+    // a comment in `FnCallStrftime`: "this will be a problem on 32-bit systems..."
+    const time_t arg_mtime = IntFromString(RlistScalarValue(finalargs->next));
+
+    struct stat file_buf;
+    int exit_code = stat(arg_file, &file_buf);
+    if (exit_code == -1)
+    {
+        return FnFailure();
+    }
+
+    time_t file_mtime = file_buf.st_mtime;
+
+    bool result = file_mtime > arg_mtime;
+
+    return FnReturnContext(result);
+}
+
 /*********************************************************************/
 
 static FnCallResult FnCallIsAccessedBefore(ARG_UNUSED EvalContext *ctx, ARG_UNUSED const Policy *policy, ARG_UNUSED const FnCall *fp, const Rlist *finalargs)
@@ -7349,7 +7371,7 @@ static FnCallResult ValidateDataGeneric(const char *const fname,
     {
         isvalid = isvalid && JsonGetElementType(json) != JSON_ELEMENT_TYPE_PRIMITIVE;
     }
-    
+
     FnCallResult ret = FnReturnContext(isvalid);
     JsonDestroy(json);
     return ret;
@@ -9840,6 +9862,13 @@ static const FnCallArg ISNEWERTHAN_ARGS[] =
     {NULL, CF_DATA_TYPE_NONE, NULL}
 };
 
+static const FnCallArg FILE_TIME_ARGS[] =
+{
+    {CF_ABSPATHRANGE, CF_DATA_TYPE_STRING, "File name"},
+    {CF_VALRANGE, CF_DATA_TYPE_INT, "Time as a Unix epoch offset"},
+    {NULL, CF_DATA_TYPE_NONE, NULL}
+};
+
 static const FnCallArg ISVARIABLE_ARGS[] =
 {
     {CF_ANYSTRING, CF_DATA_TYPE_STRING, "Variable identifier"},
@@ -10677,6 +10706,8 @@ const FnCallType CF_FNCALL_TYPES[] =
                   FNCALL_OPTION_NONE, FNCALL_CATEGORY_FILES, SYNTAX_STATUS_NORMAL),
     FnCallTypeNew("isnewerthan", CF_DATA_TYPE_CONTEXT, ISNEWERTHAN_ARGS, &FnCallIsNewerThan, "True if arg1 is newer (modified later) than arg2 (mtime)",
                   FNCALL_OPTION_NONE, FNCALL_CATEGORY_FILES, SYNTAX_STATUS_NORMAL),
+    FnCallTypeNew("isnewerthantime", CF_DATA_TYPE_CONTEXT, FILE_TIME_ARGS, &FnCallIsNewerThanTime, "True if arg1 is newer (modified later) (has larger mtime) than time arg2",
+                  FNCALL_OPTION_NONE, FNCALL_CATEGORY_FILES, SYNTAX_STATUS_NORMAL),
     FnCallTypeNew("isplain", CF_DATA_TYPE_CONTEXT, FILESTAT_ARGS, &FnCallFileStat, "True if the named object is a plain/regular file",
                   FNCALL_OPTION_NONE, FNCALL_CATEGORY_FILES, SYNTAX_STATUS_NORMAL),
     FnCallTypeNew("isvariable", CF_DATA_TYPE_CONTEXT, ISVARIABLE_ARGS, &FnCallIsVariable, "True if the named variable is defined",
diff --git a/tests/acceptance/02_classes/02_functions/isnewerthantime.cf b/tests/acceptance/02_classes/02_functions/isnewerthantime.cf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cf7ea5fccb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/acceptance/02_classes/02_functions/isnewerthantime.cf
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+body common control
+{
+  inputs => { "../../default.cf.sub" };
+  bundlesequence => { default("$(this.promise_filename)") };
+  version => "1.0";
+}
+#######################################################
+
+bundle agent check
+{
+  vars:
+    "test_file"
+      string => "$(this.promise_dirname)/isnewerthantime_file.txt";
+    "nonexistent_file"
+      string => "$(this.promise_dirname)/thisfiledoesntexist_1747148781.txt";
+    "test_file_mtime"
+      string => filestat("$(test_file)", mtime);
+    "test_file_time_just_before_mtime"
+      int => int(eval("$(test_file_mtime) - 1"));
+    "minus_one"
+      int => "-1";
+  classes:
+    "ok1"
+      expression => isnewerthantime("$(test_file)", 0);
+    "ok2"
+      expression => isnewerthantime("$(nonexistent_file)", 0);
+    "ok3"
+      expression => isnewerthantime("$(test_file)", "$(test_file_time_just_before_mtime)");
+    "ok4"
+      expression => isnewerthantime("$(test_file)", "$(test_file_mtime)");
+    "ok5"
+      expression => isnewerthantime("$(nonexistent_file)", "$(test_file_mtime)");
+    "ok6"
+      # as "inf" corresponds to 999999999, this is actually not False
+      expression => isnewerthantime("$(test_file)", "inf");
+    "ok7"
+      expression => isnewerthantime("$(nonexistent_file)", "inf");
+    "ok8"
+      expression => isnewerthantime("$(test_file)", "$(minus_one)");
+    "ok"
+      expression => and("ok1", "!ok2", "ok3", "!ok4", "!ok5", "ok6", "!ok7", "ok8");
+
+  reports:
+    DEBUG.ok1::
+      "1. pass";
+    DEBUG.!ok2::
+      "2. pass";
+    DEBUG.ok3::
+      "3. pass: $(test_file_time_just_before_mtime)";
+    DEBUG.!ok4::
+      "4. pass: $(test_file_mtime)";
+    DEBUG.!ok5::
+      "5. pass";
+    DEBUG.ok6::
+      "6. pass";
+    DEBUG.!ok7::
+      "7. pass";
+    DEBUG.ok8::
+      "8. pass";
+    ok::
+      "$(this.promise_filename) Pass";
+    !ok::
+      "$(this.promise_filename) FAIL";
+}
diff --git a/tests/acceptance/02_classes/02_functions/isnewerthantime_file.txt b/tests/acceptance/02_classes/02_functions/isnewerthantime_file.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e69de29bb2