diff --git a/staging/publishing/import-restrictions.yaml b/staging/publishing/import-restrictions.yaml
index 4c77396c28a..ee437f47c51 100644
--- a/staging/publishing/import-restrictions.yaml
+++ b/staging/publishing/import-restrictions.yaml
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
   allowedImports:
   - k8s.io/apimachinery
   - k8s.io/kube-openapi
+  - k8s.io/utils/clock
   - k8s.io/utils/net
   - k8s.io/klog
 
@@ -79,6 +80,7 @@
   - k8s.io/apimachinery
   - k8s.io/client-go
   - k8s.io/klog
+  - k8s.io/utils
 - baseImportPath: "./vendor/k8s.io/client-go/tools/"
   excludeTests: true
   ignoredSubTrees:
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/cache/expiring.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/cache/expiring.go
index faf2c264538..0d2f153bf9e 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/cache/expiring.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/cache/expiring.go
@@ -21,17 +21,17 @@ import (
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
-	utilclock "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/clock"
+	"k8s.io/utils/clock"
 )
 
 // NewExpiring returns an initialized expiring cache.
 func NewExpiring() *Expiring {
-	return NewExpiringWithClock(utilclock.RealClock{})
+	return NewExpiringWithClock(clock.RealClock{})
 }
 
 // NewExpiringWithClock is like NewExpiring but allows passing in a custom
 // clock for testing.
-func NewExpiringWithClock(clock utilclock.Clock) *Expiring {
+func NewExpiringWithClock(clock clock.Clock) *Expiring {
 	return &Expiring{
 		clock: clock,
 		cache: make(map[interface{}]entry),
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ func NewExpiringWithClock(clock utilclock.Clock) *Expiring {
 
 // Expiring is a map whose entries expire after a per-entry timeout.
 type Expiring struct {
-	clock utilclock.Clock
+	clock clock.Clock
 
 	// mu protects the below fields
 	mu sync.RWMutex
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/cache/expiring_test.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/cache/expiring_test.go
index 53f8707651a..6d45be6365a 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/cache/expiring_test.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/cache/expiring_test.go
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/google/uuid"
 
-	utilclock "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/clock"
+	testingclock "k8s.io/utils/clock/testing"
 )
 
 func TestExpiringCache(t *testing.T) {
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ func TestExpiringCache(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestExpiration(t *testing.T) {
-	fc := &utilclock.FakeClock{}
+	fc := &testingclock.FakeClock{}
 	c := NewExpiringWithClock(fc)
 
 	c.Set("a", "a", time.Second)
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ func TestExpiration(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestGarbageCollection(t *testing.T) {
-	fc := &utilclock.FakeClock{}
+	fc := &testingclock.FakeClock{}
 
 	type entry struct {
 		key, val string
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/cache/lruexpirecache_test.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/cache/lruexpirecache_test.go
index bfafe87b13f..f1de853efe1 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/cache/lruexpirecache_test.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/cache/lruexpirecache_test.go
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/google/go-cmp/cmp"
-	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/clock"
+	testingclock "k8s.io/utils/clock/testing"
 )
 
 func expectEntry(t *testing.T, c *LRUExpireCache, key interface{}, value interface{}) {
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ func TestSimpleRemove(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestExpiredGet(t *testing.T) {
-	fakeClock := clock.NewFakeClock(time.Now())
+	fakeClock := testingclock.NewFakeClock(time.Now())
 	c := NewLRUExpireCacheWithClock(10, fakeClock)
 	c.Add("short-lived", "12345", 1*time.Millisecond)
 	// ensure the entry expired
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/admission/plugin/namespace/lifecycle/admission.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/admission/plugin/namespace/lifecycle/admission.go
index c417e3f98ae..936a95e45cc 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/admission/plugin/namespace/lifecycle/admission.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/admission/plugin/namespace/lifecycle/admission.go
@@ -29,13 +29,13 @@ import (
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime/schema"
 	utilcache "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/cache"
-	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/clock"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/sets"
 	"k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/admission"
 	"k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/admission/initializer"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/informers"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/kubernetes"
 	corelisters "k8s.io/client-go/listers/core/v1"
+	"k8s.io/utils/clock"
 )
 
 const (
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/admission/plugin/namespace/lifecycle/admission_test.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/admission/plugin/namespace/lifecycle/admission_test.go
index 71b1edf6d8b..e0131538db1 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/admission/plugin/namespace/lifecycle/admission_test.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/admission/plugin/namespace/lifecycle/admission_test.go
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ import (
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime/schema"
-	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/clock"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/diff"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/sets"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/wait"
@@ -38,6 +37,8 @@ import (
 	clientset "k8s.io/client-go/kubernetes"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/kubernetes/fake"
 	core "k8s.io/client-go/testing"
+	"k8s.io/utils/clock"
+	testingclock "k8s.io/utils/clock/testing"
 )
 
 // newHandlerForTest returns a configured handler for testing.
@@ -240,7 +241,7 @@ func TestAdmissionNamespaceForceLiveLookup(t *testing.T) {
 		return true, &v1.Namespace{ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{Name: namespace}, Status: v1.NamespaceStatus{Phase: phases[namespace]}}, nil
 	})
 
-	fakeClock := clock.NewFakeClock(time.Now())
+	fakeClock := testingclock.NewFakeClock(time.Now())
 
 	handler, informerFactory, err := newHandlerForTestWithClock(mockClient, fakeClock)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/authentication/token/cache/cache_simple.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/authentication/token/cache/cache_simple.go
index 8e0520af169..a2c5ce680b1 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/authentication/token/cache/cache_simple.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/authentication/token/cache/cache_simple.go
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	utilcache "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/cache"
-	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/clock"
+	"k8s.io/utils/clock"
 )
 
 type simpleCache struct {
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/authentication/token/cache/cache_test.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/authentication/token/cache/cache_test.go
index bd0457ac6ca..774d659749d 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/authentication/token/cache/cache_test.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/authentication/token/cache/cache_test.go
@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/google/uuid"
 
-	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/clock"
 	"k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/authentication/authenticator"
 	"k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/authentication/user"
+	"k8s.io/utils/clock"
 )
 
 func TestSimpleCache(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/authentication/token/cache/cached_token_authenticator.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/authentication/token/cache/cached_token_authenticator.go
index b0d06a23183..afd990f7184 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/authentication/token/cache/cached_token_authenticator.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/authentication/token/cache/cached_token_authenticator.go
@@ -33,12 +33,12 @@ import (
 	"golang.org/x/sync/singleflight"
 
 	apierrors "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/errors"
-	utilclock "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/clock"
 	auditinternal "k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/apis/audit"
 	"k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/audit"
 	"k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/authentication/authenticator"
 	"k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/endpoints/request"
 	"k8s.io/klog/v2"
+	"k8s.io/utils/clock"
 )
 
 var errAuthnCrash = apierrors.NewInternalError(errors.New("authentication failed unexpectedly"))
@@ -89,10 +89,10 @@ type cache interface {
 
 // New returns a token authenticator that caches the results of the specified authenticator. A ttl of 0 bypasses the cache.
 func New(authenticator authenticator.Token, cacheErrs bool, successTTL, failureTTL time.Duration) authenticator.Token {
-	return newWithClock(authenticator, cacheErrs, successTTL, failureTTL, utilclock.RealClock{})
+	return newWithClock(authenticator, cacheErrs, successTTL, failureTTL, clock.RealClock{})
 }
 
-func newWithClock(authenticator authenticator.Token, cacheErrs bool, successTTL, failureTTL time.Duration, clock utilclock.Clock) authenticator.Token {
+func newWithClock(authenticator authenticator.Token, cacheErrs bool, successTTL, failureTTL time.Duration, clock clock.Clock) authenticator.Token {
 	randomCacheKey := make([]byte, 32)
 	if _, err := rand.Read(randomCacheKey); err != nil {
 		panic(err) // rand should never fail
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/authentication/token/cache/cached_token_authenticator_test.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/authentication/token/cache/cached_token_authenticator_test.go
index ed3abfc1d1f..80ef78ec9d1 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/authentication/token/cache/cached_token_authenticator_test.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/authentication/token/cache/cached_token_authenticator_test.go
@@ -31,13 +31,14 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/google/go-cmp/cmp"
-	utilclock "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/clock"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/uuid"
 	auditinternal "k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/apis/audit"
 	"k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/audit"
 	"k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/authentication/authenticator"
 	"k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/authentication/user"
 	"k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/endpoints/request"
+	"k8s.io/utils/clock"
+	testingclock "k8s.io/utils/clock/testing"
 )
 
 func TestCachedTokenAuthenticator(t *testing.T) {
@@ -52,7 +53,7 @@ func TestCachedTokenAuthenticator(t *testing.T) {
 		calledWithToken = append(calledWithToken, token)
 		return &authenticator.Response{User: resultUsers[token]}, resultOk, resultErr
 	})
-	fakeClock := utilclock.NewFakeClock(time.Now())
+	fakeClock := testingclock.NewFakeClock(time.Now())
 
 	a := newWithClock(fakeAuth, true, time.Minute, 0, fakeClock)
 
@@ -126,7 +127,7 @@ func TestCachedTokenAuthenticatorWithAudiences(t *testing.T) {
 		auds, _ := authenticator.AudiencesFrom(ctx)
 		return &authenticator.Response{User: resultUsers[auds[0]+token]}, true, nil
 	})
-	fakeClock := utilclock.NewFakeClock(time.Now())
+	fakeClock := testingclock.NewFakeClock(time.Now())
 
 	a := newWithClock(fakeAuth, true, time.Minute, 0, fakeClock)
 
@@ -546,7 +547,7 @@ func (s *singleBenchmark) bench(b *testing.B) {
 		true,
 		4*time.Second,
 		500*time.Millisecond,
-		utilclock.RealClock{},
+		clock.RealClock{},
 	)
 
 	b.ResetTimer()
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/endpoints/filterlatency/filterlatency.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/endpoints/filterlatency/filterlatency.go
index 672bb7ad398..40e32a1a190 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/endpoints/filterlatency/filterlatency.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/endpoints/filterlatency/filterlatency.go
@@ -22,11 +22,11 @@ import (
 	"net/http"
 	"time"
 
-	utilclock "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/clock"
 	"k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/endpoints/metrics"
 	apirequest "k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/endpoints/request"
 	"k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/server/httplog"
 	"k8s.io/klog/v2"
+	"k8s.io/utils/clock"
 )
 
 type requestFilterRecordKeyType int
@@ -55,13 +55,13 @@ func requestFilterRecordFrom(ctx context.Context) *requestFilterRecord {
 // TrackStarted measures the timestamp the given handler has started execution
 // by attaching a handler to the chain.
 func TrackStarted(handler http.Handler, name string) http.Handler {
-	return trackStarted(handler, name, utilclock.RealClock{})
+	return trackStarted(handler, name, clock.RealClock{})
 }
 
 // TrackCompleted measures the timestamp the given handler has completed execution and then
 // it updates the corresponding metric with the filter latency duration.
 func TrackCompleted(handler http.Handler) http.Handler {
-	return trackCompleted(handler, utilclock.RealClock{}, func(ctx context.Context, fr *requestFilterRecord, completedAt time.Time) {
+	return trackCompleted(handler, clock.RealClock{}, func(ctx context.Context, fr *requestFilterRecord, completedAt time.Time) {
 		latency := completedAt.Sub(fr.startedTimestamp)
 		metrics.RecordFilterLatency(ctx, fr.name, latency)
 		if klog.V(3).Enabled() && latency > minFilterLatencyToLog {
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ func TrackCompleted(handler http.Handler) http.Handler {
 	})
 }
 
-func trackStarted(handler http.Handler, name string, clock utilclock.PassiveClock) http.Handler {
+func trackStarted(handler http.Handler, name string, clock clock.PassiveClock) http.Handler {
 	return http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		ctx := r.Context()
 		if fr := requestFilterRecordFrom(ctx); fr != nil {
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ func trackStarted(handler http.Handler, name string, clock utilclock.PassiveCloc
 	})
 }
 
-func trackCompleted(handler http.Handler, clock utilclock.PassiveClock, action func(context.Context, *requestFilterRecord, time.Time)) http.Handler {
+func trackCompleted(handler http.Handler, clock clock.PassiveClock, action func(context.Context, *requestFilterRecord, time.Time)) http.Handler {
 	return http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		// The previous filter has just completed.
 		completedAt := clock.Now()
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/endpoints/filterlatency/filterlatency_test.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/endpoints/filterlatency/filterlatency_test.go
index f12e9456489..db900145aa1 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/endpoints/filterlatency/filterlatency_test.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/endpoints/filterlatency/filterlatency_test.go
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
-	utilclock "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/clock"
+	testingclock "k8s.io/utils/clock/testing"
 )
 
 func TestTrackStartedWithContextAlreadyHasFilterRecord(t *testing.T) {
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ func TestTrackStartedWithContextAlreadyHasFilterRecord(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 
 	requestFilterStarted := time.Now()
-	wrapped := trackStarted(handler, filterName, utilclock.NewFakeClock(requestFilterStarted))
+	wrapped := trackStarted(handler, filterName, testingclock.NewFakeClock(requestFilterStarted))
 
 	testRequest, err := http.NewRequest(http.MethodGet, "/api/v1/namespaces", nil)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ func TestTrackStartedWithContextDoesNotHaveFilterRecord(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 
 	requestFilterStarted := time.Now()
-	wrapped := trackStarted(handler, filterName, utilclock.NewFakeClock(requestFilterStarted))
+	wrapped := trackStarted(handler, filterName, testingclock.NewFakeClock(requestFilterStarted))
 
 	testRequest, err := http.NewRequest(http.MethodGet, "/api/v1/namespaces", nil)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ func TestTrackCompletedContextHasFilterRecord(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 
 	requestFilterEndedAt := time.Now()
-	wrapped := trackCompleted(handler, utilclock.NewFakeClock(requestFilterEndedAt), func(_ context.Context, fr *requestFilterRecord, completedAt time.Time) {
+	wrapped := trackCompleted(handler, testingclock.NewFakeClock(requestFilterEndedAt), func(_ context.Context, fr *requestFilterRecord, completedAt time.Time) {
 		actionCallCount++
 		filterRecordGot = fr
 		filterCompletedAtGot = completedAt
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ func TestTrackCompletedContextDoesNotHaveFilterRecord(t *testing.T) {
 		handlerCallCount++
 	})
 
-	wrapped := trackCompleted(handler, utilclock.NewFakeClock(time.Now()), func(_ context.Context, _ *requestFilterRecord, _ time.Time) {
+	wrapped := trackCompleted(handler, testingclock.NewFakeClock(time.Now()), func(_ context.Context, _ *requestFilterRecord, _ time.Time) {
 		actionCallCount++
 	})
 
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/endpoints/filters/request_deadline.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/endpoints/filters/request_deadline.go
index 1df8e5b5514..132ffab1cf6 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/endpoints/filters/request_deadline.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/endpoints/filters/request_deadline.go
@@ -27,13 +27,13 @@ import (
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime/schema"
-	utilclock "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/clock"
 	utilruntime "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/runtime"
 	auditinternal "k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/apis/audit"
 	"k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/audit"
 	"k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/endpoints/handlers/responsewriters"
 	"k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/endpoints/request"
 	"k8s.io/klog/v2"
+	"k8s.io/utils/clock"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -48,11 +48,11 @@ const (
 // requestTimeoutMaximum specifies the default request timeout value.
 func WithRequestDeadline(handler http.Handler, sink audit.Sink, policy audit.PolicyRuleEvaluator, longRunning request.LongRunningRequestCheck,
 	negotiatedSerializer runtime.NegotiatedSerializer, requestTimeoutMaximum time.Duration) http.Handler {
-	return withRequestDeadline(handler, sink, policy, longRunning, negotiatedSerializer, requestTimeoutMaximum, utilclock.RealClock{})
+	return withRequestDeadline(handler, sink, policy, longRunning, negotiatedSerializer, requestTimeoutMaximum, clock.RealClock{})
 }
 
 func withRequestDeadline(handler http.Handler, sink audit.Sink, policy audit.PolicyRuleEvaluator, longRunning request.LongRunningRequestCheck,
-	negotiatedSerializer runtime.NegotiatedSerializer, requestTimeoutMaximum time.Duration, clock utilclock.PassiveClock) http.Handler {
+	negotiatedSerializer runtime.NegotiatedSerializer, requestTimeoutMaximum time.Duration, clock clock.PassiveClock) http.Handler {
 	return http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
 		ctx := req.Context()
 
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/endpoints/filters/request_deadline_test.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/endpoints/filters/request_deadline_test.go
index 856e443e506..384c78092a5 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/endpoints/filters/request_deadline_test.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/endpoints/filters/request_deadline_test.go
@@ -32,10 +32,10 @@ import (
 	apierrors "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/errors"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime/serializer"
-	utilclock "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/clock"
 	auditinternal "k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/apis/audit"
 	"k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/audit/policy"
 	"k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/endpoints/request"
+	testingclock "k8s.io/utils/clock/testing"
 )
 
 func TestParseTimeout(t *testing.T) {
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ func TestWithRequestDeadlineWithClock(t *testing.T) {
 	// if the deadline filter uses the clock instead of using the request started timestamp from the context
 	// then we will see a request deadline of about a minute.
 	receivedTimestampExpected := time.Now().Add(time.Minute)
-	fakeClock := utilclock.NewFakeClock(receivedTimestampExpected)
+	fakeClock := testingclock.NewFakeClock(receivedTimestampExpected)
 
 	fakeSink := &fakeAuditSink{}
 	fakeRuleEvaluator := policy.NewFakePolicyRuleEvaluator(auditinternal.LevelRequestResponse, nil)
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/endpoints/filters/request_received_time.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/endpoints/filters/request_received_time.go
index d9e7369f671..576bb3e7a26 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/endpoints/filters/request_received_time.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/endpoints/filters/request_received_time.go
@@ -19,18 +19,18 @@ package filters
 import (
 	"net/http"
 
-	utilclock "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/clock"
 	"k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/endpoints/request"
+	"k8s.io/utils/clock"
 )
 
 // WithRequestReceivedTimestamp attaches the ReceivedTimestamp (the time the request reached
 // the apiserver) to the context.
 func WithRequestReceivedTimestamp(handler http.Handler) http.Handler {
-	return withRequestReceivedTimestampWithClock(handler, utilclock.RealClock{})
+	return withRequestReceivedTimestampWithClock(handler, clock.RealClock{})
 }
 
 // The clock is passed as a parameter, handy for unit testing.
-func withRequestReceivedTimestampWithClock(handler http.Handler, clock utilclock.PassiveClock) http.Handler {
+func withRequestReceivedTimestampWithClock(handler http.Handler, clock clock.PassiveClock) http.Handler {
 	return http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
 		ctx := req.Context()
 		req = req.WithContext(request.WithReceivedTimestamp(ctx, clock.Now()))
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/endpoints/filters/request_received_time_test.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/endpoints/filters/request_received_time_test.go
index f09bad40952..ec4ee68e053 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/endpoints/filters/request_received_time_test.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/endpoints/filters/request_received_time_test.go
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
-	utilclock "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/clock"
 	"k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/endpoints/request"
+	testingclock "k8s.io/utils/clock/testing"
 )
 
 func TestWithRequestReceivedTimestamp(t *testing.T) {
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ func TestWithRequestReceivedTimestamp(t *testing.T) {
 		receivedTimestampGot, ok = request.ReceivedTimestampFrom(req.Context())
 	})
 
-	wrapped := withRequestReceivedTimestampWithClock(handler, utilclock.NewFakeClock(receivedTimestampExpected))
+	wrapped := withRequestReceivedTimestampWithClock(handler, testingclock.NewFakeClock(receivedTimestampExpected))
 
 	testRequest, err := http.NewRequest(http.MethodGet, "/api/v1/namespaces", nil)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/server/config.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/server/config.go
index f99d0ca1c51..524c8c0f5ae 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/server/config.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/server/config.go
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ 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/apimachinery/pkg/util/sets"
 	utilwaitgroup "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/waitgroup"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/version"
@@ -73,6 +72,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/klog/v2"
 	openapicommon "k8s.io/kube-openapi/pkg/common"
 	"k8s.io/kube-openapi/pkg/validation/spec"
+	"k8s.io/utils/clock"
 	utilsnet "k8s.io/utils/net"
 
 	// install apis
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/server/egressselector/egress_selector_test.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/server/egressselector/egress_selector_test.go
index 1f310413549..bab1f3ee8b9 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/server/egressselector/egress_selector_test.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/server/egressselector/egress_selector_test.go
@@ -25,12 +25,12 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
-	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/clock"
 	utilnet "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/net"
 	"k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/apis/apiserver"
 	"k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/server/egressselector/metrics"
 	"k8s.io/component-base/metrics/legacyregistry"
 	"k8s.io/component-base/metrics/testutil"
+	testingclock "k8s.io/utils/clock/testing"
 )
 
 type fakeEgressSelection struct {
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ func TestMetrics(t *testing.T) {
 
 		t.Run(tn, func(t *testing.T) {
 			metrics.Metrics.Reset()
-			metrics.Metrics.SetClock(clock.NewFakeClock(time.Now()))
+			metrics.Metrics.SetClock(testingclock.NewFakeClock(time.Now()))
 			d := dialerCreator{
 				connector: &fakeProxyServerConnector{
 					connectorErr: tc.connectorErr,
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/server/egressselector/metrics/metrics.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/server/egressselector/metrics/metrics.go
index 04ad61c4fd0..af384618181 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/server/egressselector/metrics/metrics.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/server/egressselector/metrics/metrics.go
@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@ package metrics
 import (
 	"time"
 
-	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/clock"
 	"k8s.io/component-base/metrics"
 	"k8s.io/component-base/metrics/legacyregistry"
+	"k8s.io/utils/clock"
 )
 
 const (
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/server/genericapiserver.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/server/genericapiserver.go
index 8104cd2f05e..f3c17b626f3 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/server/genericapiserver.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/server/genericapiserver.go
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ 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/apimachinery/pkg/util/sets"
 	utilwaitgroup "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/waitgroup"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/version"
@@ -56,6 +55,7 @@ import (
 	openapiutil "k8s.io/kube-openapi/pkg/util"
 	openapiproto "k8s.io/kube-openapi/pkg/util/proto"
 	"k8s.io/kube-openapi/pkg/validation/spec"
+	"k8s.io/utils/clock"
 )
 
 // Info about an API group.
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/server/healthz.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/server/healthz.go
index 61da5873ce2..d6d13444d70 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/server/healthz.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/server/healthz.go
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ import (
 	"net/http"
 	"time"
 
-	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/clock"
 	"k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/server/healthz"
+	"k8s.io/utils/clock"
 )
 
 // AddHealthChecks adds HealthCheck(s) to health endpoints (healthz, livez, readyz) but
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/server/healthz_test.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/server/healthz_test.go
index eb4ce2abd31..a8f7025e835 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/server/healthz_test.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/server/healthz_test.go
@@ -20,13 +20,13 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
-	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/clock"
+	testingclock "k8s.io/utils/clock/testing"
 )
 
 func TestDelayedHealthCheck(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("test that liveness check returns true until the delay has elapsed", func(t *testing.T) {
 		t0 := time.Unix(0, 0)
-		c := clock.NewFakeClock(t0)
+		c := testingclock.NewFakeClock(t0)
 		doneCh := make(chan struct{})
 
 		healthCheck := delayedHealthCheck(postStartHookHealthz{"test", doneCh}, c, time.Duration(10)*time.Second)
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ func TestDelayedHealthCheck(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 	t.Run("test that liveness check does not toggle false even if done channel is closed early", func(t *testing.T) {
 		t0 := time.Unix(0, 0)
-		c := clock.NewFakeClock(t0)
+		c := testingclock.NewFakeClock(t0)
 
 		doneCh := make(chan struct{})
 
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/storage/cacher/cacher.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/storage/cacher/cacher.go
index c4f9865c284..2053c818066 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/storage/cacher/cacher.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/storage/cacher/cacher.go
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/fields"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/labels"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
-	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/clock"
 	utilruntime "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/runtime"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/wait"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/watch"
@@ -41,6 +40,7 @@ import (
 	utilflowcontrol "k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/util/flowcontrol"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/tools/cache"
 	"k8s.io/klog/v2"
+	"k8s.io/utils/clock"
 	utiltrace "k8s.io/utils/trace"
 )
 
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/storage/cacher/cacher_whitebox_test.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/storage/cacher/cacher_whitebox_test.go
index 74df2010318..7290ad80ab0 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/storage/cacher/cacher_whitebox_test.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/storage/cacher/cacher_whitebox_test.go
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/labels"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime/serializer"
-	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/clock"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/diff"
 	utilruntime "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/runtime"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/wait"
@@ -44,6 +43,8 @@ import (
 	examplev1 "k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/apis/example/v1"
 	"k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/storage"
 	utilflowcontrol "k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/util/flowcontrol"
+	"k8s.io/utils/clock"
+	testingclock "k8s.io/utils/clock/testing"
 )
 
 var (
@@ -603,7 +604,7 @@ func TestTimeBucketWatchersBasic(t *testing.T) {
 		return newCacheWatcher(0, filter, forget, testVersioner{}, deadline, true, objectType, "")
 	}
 
-	clock := clock.NewFakeClock(time.Now())
+	clock := testingclock.NewFakeClock(time.Now())
 	watchers := newTimeBucketWatchers(clock, defaultBookmarkFrequency)
 	now := clock.Now()
 	watchers.addWatcher(newWatcher(now.Add(10 * time.Second)))
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/storage/cacher/time_budget.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/storage/cacher/time_budget.go
index 2e14a782359..da77bd42b02 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/storage/cacher/time_budget.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/storage/cacher/time_budget.go
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import (
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
-	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/clock"
+	"k8s.io/utils/clock"
 )
 
 const (
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/storage/cacher/time_budget_test.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/storage/cacher/time_budget_test.go
index 5bd7f44a58b..c35f34efe33 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/storage/cacher/time_budget_test.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/storage/cacher/time_budget_test.go
@@ -20,11 +20,11 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
-	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/clock"
+	testingclock "k8s.io/utils/clock/testing"
 )
 
 func TestTimeBudget(t *testing.T) {
-	fakeClock := clock.NewFakeClock(time.Now())
+	fakeClock := testingclock.NewFakeClock(time.Now())
 
 	budget := &timeBudgetImpl{
 		clock:     fakeClock,
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/storage/cacher/watch_cache.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/storage/cacher/watch_cache.go
index b3c925e180c..65f002e6fdd 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/storage/cacher/watch_cache.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/storage/cacher/watch_cache.go
@@ -27,11 +27,11 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/fields"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/labels"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
-	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/clock"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/watch"
 	"k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/storage"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/tools/cache"
 	"k8s.io/klog/v2"
+	"k8s.io/utils/clock"
 	utiltrace "k8s.io/utils/trace"
 )
 
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/storage/cacher/watch_cache_test.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/storage/cacher/watch_cache_test.go
index acf34de1f17..4812650b762 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/storage/cacher/watch_cache_test.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/storage/cacher/watch_cache_test.go
@@ -31,13 +31,13 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/fields"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/labels"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
-	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/clock"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/wait"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/watch"
 	"k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/apis/example"
 	"k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/storage"
 	"k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/storage/etcd3"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/tools/cache"
+	testingclock "k8s.io/utils/clock/testing"
 )
 
 func makeTestPod(name string, resourceVersion uint64) *v1.Pod {
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ func newTestWatchCache(capacity int, indexers *cache.Indexers) *watchCache {
 	}
 	versioner := etcd3.APIObjectVersioner{}
 	mockHandler := func(*watchCacheEvent) {}
-	wc := newWatchCache(keyFunc, mockHandler, getAttrsFunc, versioner, indexers, clock.NewFakeClock(time.Now()), reflect.TypeOf(&example.Pod{}))
+	wc := newWatchCache(keyFunc, mockHandler, getAttrsFunc, versioner, indexers, testingclock.NewFakeClock(time.Now()), reflect.TypeOf(&example.Pod{}))
 	// To preserve behavior of tests that assume a given capacity,
 	// resize it to th expected size.
 	wc.capacity = capacity
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ func TestWaitUntilFreshAndGet(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestWaitUntilFreshAndListTimeout(t *testing.T) {
 	store := newTestWatchCache(3, &cache.Indexers{})
-	fc := store.clock.(*clock.FakeClock)
+	fc := store.clock.(*testingclock.FakeClock)
 
 	// In background, step clock after the below call starts the timer.
 	go func() {
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/storage/tests/cacher_test.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/storage/tests/cacher_test.go
index 32f03d7626f..9381b17ea4e 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/storage/tests/cacher_test.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/storage/tests/cacher_test.go
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime/schema"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime/serializer"
-	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/clock"
 	utilruntime "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/runtime"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/sets"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/wait"
@@ -52,6 +51,8 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/storage/value"
 	utilfeature "k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/util/feature"
 	featuregatetesting "k8s.io/component-base/featuregate/testing"
+	"k8s.io/utils/clock"
+	testingclock "k8s.io/utils/clock/testing"
 )
 
 var (
@@ -409,7 +410,7 @@ func TestWatch(t *testing.T) {
 	// Inject one list error to make sure we test the relist case.
 	etcdStorage = &injectListError{errors: 1, Interface: etcdStorage}
 	defer server.Terminate(t)
-	fakeClock := clock.NewFakeClock(time.Now())
+	fakeClock := testingclock.NewFakeClock(time.Now())
 	cacher, _, err := newTestCacherWithClock(etcdStorage, fakeClock)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Couldn't create cacher: %v", err)
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) {