diff --git a/src/CONST.js b/src/CONST.js
index 8da0da9b3f1..60c49dffd19 100755
--- a/src/CONST.js
+++ b/src/CONST.js
@@ -737,6 +737,7 @@ const CONST = {
             SET: 'set',
         },
     },
+    MICROSECONDS_PER_MS: 1000,
 };
 
 export default CONST;
diff --git a/src/libs/DateUtils.js b/src/libs/DateUtils.js
index 1f02c98657d..0c432888b3b 100644
--- a/src/libs/DateUtils.js
+++ b/src/libs/DateUtils.js
@@ -161,6 +161,15 @@ function setTimezoneUpdated() {
     lastUpdatedTimezoneTime = moment();
 }
 
+/**
+ * Get the UNIX timestamp in microseconds, with millisecond precision.
+ *
+ * @returns {Number}
+ */
+function getMicroseconds() {
+    return Date.now() * CONST.MICROSECONDS_PER_MS;
+}
+
 /**
  * @namespace DateUtils
  */
@@ -173,6 +182,7 @@ const DateUtils = {
     getCurrentTimezone,
     canUpdateTimezone,
     setTimezoneUpdated,
+    getMicroseconds,
 };
 
 export default DateUtils;