diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/plugin/pkg/client/auth/exec/exec.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/plugin/pkg/client/auth/exec/exec.go
index 7a09846260a..229a4ccac5b 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/plugin/pkg/client/auth/exec/exec.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/plugin/pkg/client/auth/exec/exec.go
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime/schema"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime/serializer"
-	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/clock"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/pkg/apis/clientauthentication"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/pkg/apis/clientauthentication/install"
 	clientauthenticationv1 "k8s.io/client-go/pkg/apis/clientauthentication/v1"
@@ -49,6 +48,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/client-go/transport"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/util/connrotation"
 	"k8s.io/klog/v2"
+	"k8s.io/utils/clock"
 )
 
 const execInfoEnv = "KUBERNETES_EXEC_INFO"
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/plugin/pkg/client/auth/exec/exec_test.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/plugin/pkg/client/auth/exec/exec_test.go
index e55e845d88b..6698fb4e836 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/plugin/pkg/client/auth/exec/exec_test.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/plugin/pkg/client/auth/exec/exec_test.go
@@ -39,10 +39,10 @@ import (
 
 	v1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
-	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/clock"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/pkg/apis/clientauthentication"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/tools/clientcmd/api"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/transport"
+	testingclock "k8s.io/utils/clock/testing"
 )
 
 var (
@@ -1421,7 +1421,7 @@ func TestInstallHintRateLimit(t *testing.T) {
 			a.sometimes.threshold = test.threshold
 			a.sometimes.interval = test.interval
 
-			clock := clock.NewFakeClock(time.Now())
+			clock := testingclock.NewFakeClock(time.Now())
 			a.sometimes.clock = clock
 
 			count := 0
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/rest/request.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/rest/request.go
index e5a8100be29..5cc9900b04a 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/rest/request.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/rest/request.go
@@ -39,13 +39,13 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime/schema"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime/serializer/streaming"
-	utilclock "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/clock"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/net"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/watch"
 	restclientwatch "k8s.io/client-go/rest/watch"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/tools/metrics"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/util/flowcontrol"
 	"k8s.io/klog/v2"
+	"k8s.io/utils/clock"
 )
 
 var (
@@ -619,12 +619,12 @@ type throttleSettings struct {
 }
 
 type throttledLogger struct {
-	clock    utilclock.PassiveClock
+	clock    clock.PassiveClock
 	settings []*throttleSettings
 }
 
 var globalThrottledLogger = &throttledLogger{
-	clock: utilclock.RealClock{},
+	clock: clock.RealClock{},
 	settings: []*throttleSettings{
 		{
 			logLevel:       2,
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/rest/request_test.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/rest/request_test.go
index dcdc0edba0f..ab2df1b5339 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/rest/request_test.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/rest/request_test.go
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime/schema"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime/serializer/streaming"
-	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/clock"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/diff"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/httpstream"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/intstr"
@@ -2485,7 +2484,7 @@ func TestThrottledLogger(t *testing.T) {
 	defer func() {
 		globalThrottledLogger.clock = oldClock
 	}()
-	clock := clock.NewFakeClock(now)
+	clock := testingclock.NewFakeClock(now)
 	globalThrottledLogger.clock = clock
 
 	logMessages := 0
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/tools/events/event_broadcaster.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/tools/events/event_broadcaster.go
index bde888ee984..59adc417230 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/tools/events/event_broadcaster.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/tools/events/event_broadcaster.go
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ import (
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/types"
-	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/clock"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/json"
 	utilruntime "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/runtime"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/strategicpatch"
@@ -43,6 +42,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/client-go/tools/record"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/tools/record/util"
 	"k8s.io/klog/v2"
+	"k8s.io/utils/clock"
 )
 
 const (
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/tools/events/event_recorder.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/tools/events/event_recorder.go
index c824404e965..132843742b0 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/tools/events/event_recorder.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/tools/events/event_recorder.go
@@ -24,12 +24,12 @@ import (
 	eventsv1 "k8s.io/api/events/v1"
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
-	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/clock"
 	utilruntime "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/runtime"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/watch"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/tools/record/util"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/tools/reference"
 	"k8s.io/klog/v2"
+	"k8s.io/utils/clock"
 )
 
 type recorderImpl struct {
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/tools/leaderelection/healthzadaptor_test.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/tools/leaderelection/healthzadaptor_test.go
index d92f1336397..baf6b5ca20e 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/tools/leaderelection/healthzadaptor_test.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/tools/leaderelection/healthzadaptor_test.go
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ import (
 
 	"net/http"
 
-	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/clock"
 	rl "k8s.io/client-go/tools/leaderelection/resourcelock"
+	testingclock "k8s.io/utils/clock/testing"
 )
 
 type fakeLock struct {
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ func TestLeaderElectionHealthChecker(t *testing.T) {
 					HolderIdentity: "healthTest",
 				},
 				observedTime: current,
-				clock:        clock.NewFakeClock(current.Add(time.Hour)),
+				clock:        testingclock.NewFakeClock(current.Add(time.Hour)),
 			},
 		},
 		{
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ func TestLeaderElectionHealthChecker(t *testing.T) {
 					HolderIdentity: "otherServer",
 				},
 				observedTime: current,
-				clock:        clock.NewFakeClock(current.Add(time.Hour)),
+				clock:        testingclock.NewFakeClock(current.Add(time.Hour)),
 			},
 		},
 		{
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ func TestLeaderElectionHealthChecker(t *testing.T) {
 					HolderIdentity: "healthTest",
 				},
 				observedTime: current,
-				clock:        clock.NewFakeClock(current),
+				clock:        testingclock.NewFakeClock(current),
 			},
 		},
 		{
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ func TestLeaderElectionHealthChecker(t *testing.T) {
 					HolderIdentity: "healthTest",
 				},
 				observedTime: current,
-				clock:        clock.NewFakeClock(current.Add(time.Minute).Add(time.Second)),
+				clock:        testingclock.NewFakeClock(current.Add(time.Minute).Add(time.Second)),
 			},
 		},
 	}
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/tools/leaderelection/leaderelection.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/tools/leaderelection/leaderelection.go
index e7dd3252003..03a13e6b63f 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/tools/leaderelection/leaderelection.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/tools/leaderelection/leaderelection.go
@@ -61,10 +61,10 @@ import (
 
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/errors"
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
-	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/clock"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/runtime"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/wait"
 	rl "k8s.io/client-go/tools/leaderelection/resourcelock"
+	"k8s.io/utils/clock"
 
 	"k8s.io/klog/v2"
 )
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/tools/leaderelection/leaderelection_test.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/tools/leaderelection/leaderelection_test.go
index 24095e7d74f..8fba412ceb4 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/tools/leaderelection/leaderelection_test.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/tools/leaderelection/leaderelection_test.go
@@ -30,12 +30,12 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/errors"
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
-	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/clock"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/diff"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/kubernetes/fake"
 	fakeclient "k8s.io/client-go/testing"
 	rl "k8s.io/client-go/tools/leaderelection/resourcelock"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/tools/record"
+	"k8s.io/utils/clock"
 )
 
 func createLockObject(t *testing.T, objectType, namespace, name string, record *rl.LeaderElectionRecord) (obj runtime.Object) {