diff --git a/cwTime.cpp b/cwTime.cpp
index 0b4ac4c..c056794 100644
--- a/cwTime.cpp
+++ b/cwTime.cpp
@@ -78,6 +78,19 @@ unsigned cw::time::elapsedMs( const spec_t&  t0 )
   return elapsedMs(t0,t1);
 }
 
+double cw::time::elapsedSecs( const spec_t&  t0, const spec_t& t1 )
+{
+  return elapsedMicros(t0,t1) / 1000000.0;
+}
+
+double cw::time::elapsedSecs( const spec_t&  t0 )
+{
+  spec_t t1;
+  get(t1);
+  return elapsedSecs(t0,t1);
+}
+
+
 unsigned cw::time::absElapsedMicros( const spec_t&  t0, const spec_t& t1 )
 {
   if( isLTE(t0,t1) )
diff --git a/cwTime.h b/cwTime.h
index 8b702d3..4e2f63f 100644
--- a/cwTime.h
+++ b/cwTime.h
@@ -29,7 +29,11 @@ namespace cw
     // Wrapper on elapsedMicros()
     unsigned elapsedMs( const spec_t&  t0, const spec_t& t1 );
     unsigned elapsedMs( const spec_t&  t0 );
-  
+
+    // Wrapper on elapsedMicros()
+    double elapsedSecs( const spec_t&  t0, const spec_t& t1 );
+    double elapsedSecs( const spec_t&  t0 );
+
     // Same as elapsedMicros() but the times are not assumed to be ordered.
     // The function therefore begins by swapping t1 and t0 if t0 is after t1.
     unsigned absElapsedMicros( const spec_t&  t0, const spec_t& t1 );