diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/formula.rb b/Library/Homebrew/formula.rb
index 8af5410613..1d4afac8b9 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/formula.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/formula.rb
@@ -1005,6 +1005,12 @@ class Formula
     opt_prefix/"#{service_name}.service"
   end
 
+  # The generated systemd {.timer} file path.
+  sig { returns(Pathname) }
+  def systemd_timer_path
+    opt_prefix/"#{service_name}.timer"
+  end
+
   # The service specification of the software.
   def service
     return unless service?
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/formula_installer.rb b/Library/Homebrew/formula_installer.rb
index 7a2f1b801f..0a51b1fbb7 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/formula_installer.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/formula_installer.rb
@@ -1043,6 +1043,12 @@ class FormulaInstaller
       service_path = formula.systemd_service_path
       service_path.atomic_write(formula.service.to_systemd_unit)
       service_path.chmod 0644
+
+      if formula.service.timed?
+        timer_path = formula.systemd_timer_path
+        timer_path.atomic_write(formula.service.to_systemd_timer)
+        timer_path.chmod 0644
+      end
     end
 
     service = if formula.service?
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/service.rb b/Library/Homebrew/service.rb
index 9d5e708430..1750d3d9a2 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/service.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/service.rb
@@ -203,6 +203,8 @@ module Homebrew
       @run.map(&:to_s)
     end
 
+    # Returns the `String` command to run manually instead of the service.
+    # @return [String]
     sig { returns(String) }
     def manual_command
       instance_eval(&@service_block)
@@ -213,6 +215,14 @@ module Homebrew
       out.join(" ")
     end
 
+    # Returns a `Boolean` describing if a service is timed.
+    # @return [Boolean]
+    sig { returns(T::Boolean) }
+    def timed?
+      instance_eval(&@service_block)
+      @run_type == RUN_TYPE_CRON || @run_type == RUN_TYPE_INTERVAL
+    end
+
     # Returns a `String` plist.
     # @return [String]
     sig { returns(String) }
@@ -267,5 +277,28 @@ module Homebrew
 
       unit + options.join("\n")
     end
+
+    # Returns a `String` systemd unit timer.
+    # @return [String]
+    sig { returns(String) }
+    def to_systemd_timer
+      timer = <<~EOS
+        [Unit]
+        Description=Homebrew generated timer for #{@formula.name}
+
+        [Install]
+        WantedBy=timers.target
+
+        [Timer]
+        Unit=#{@formula.service_name}
+      EOS
+
+      instance_eval(&@service_block)
+      options = []
+      options << "Persistent=true=" if @run_type == RUN_TYPE_CRON
+      options << "OnUnitActiveSec=#{@interval}" if @run_type == RUN_TYPE_INTERVAL
+
+      timer + options.join("\n")
+    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/test/formula_installer_spec.rb b/Library/Homebrew/test/formula_installer_spec.rb
index e3179214f7..a140d3441f 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/test/formula_installer_spec.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/test/formula_installer_spec.rb
@@ -245,10 +245,11 @@ describe FormulaInstaller do
 
       expect(formula).to receive(:plist).and_return(nil)
       expect(formula).to receive(:service?).exactly(3).and_return(true)
-      expect(formula).to receive(:service).twice.and_return(service)
+      expect(formula).to receive(:service).exactly(3).and_return(service)
       expect(formula).to receive(:plist_path).and_call_original
       expect(formula).to receive(:systemd_service_path).and_call_original
 
+      expect(service).to receive(:timed?).and_return(false)
       expect(service).to receive(:to_plist).and_return("plist")
       expect(service).to receive(:to_systemd_unit).and_return("unit")
 
@@ -261,6 +262,36 @@ describe FormulaInstaller do
       expect(service_path).to exist
     end
 
+    it "works if timed service is set" do
+      formula = Testball.new
+      plist_path = formula.plist_path
+      service_path = formula.systemd_service_path
+      timer_path = formula.systemd_timer_path
+      service = Homebrew::Service.new(formula)
+      formula.opt_prefix.mkpath
+
+      expect(formula).to receive(:plist).and_return(nil)
+      expect(formula).to receive(:service?).exactly(3).and_return(true)
+      expect(formula).to receive(:service).exactly(4).and_return(service)
+      expect(formula).to receive(:plist_path).and_call_original
+      expect(formula).to receive(:systemd_service_path).and_call_original
+      expect(formula).to receive(:systemd_timer_path).and_call_original
+
+      expect(service).to receive(:to_plist).and_return("plist")
+      expect(service).to receive(:timed?).and_return(true)
+      expect(service).to receive(:to_systemd_unit).and_return("unit")
+      expect(service).to receive(:to_systemd_timer).and_return("timer")
+
+      installer = described_class.new(formula)
+      expect {
+        installer.install_service
+      }.not_to output(/Error: Failed to install service files/).to_stderr
+
+      expect(plist_path).to exist
+      expect(service_path).to exist
+      expect(timer_path).to exist
+    end
+
     it "returns without definition" do
       formula = Testball.new
       path = formula.plist_path
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/test/formula_spec.rb b/Library/Homebrew/test/formula_spec.rb
index b02c3c41f0..8f31f76d62 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/test/formula_spec.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/test/formula_spec.rb
@@ -758,6 +758,7 @@ describe Formula do
       expect(f.service_name).to eq("homebrew.formula_name")
       expect(f.plist_path).to eq(HOMEBREW_PREFIX/"opt/formula_name/homebrew.mxcl.formula_name.plist")
       expect(f.systemd_service_path).to eq(HOMEBREW_PREFIX/"opt/formula_name/homebrew.formula_name.service")
+      expect(f.systemd_timer_path).to eq(HOMEBREW_PREFIX/"opt/formula_name/homebrew.formula_name.timer")
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/test/service_spec.rb b/Library/Homebrew/test/service_spec.rb
index bc13a120b9..542df63220 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/test/service_spec.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/test/service_spec.rb
@@ -272,6 +272,70 @@ describe Homebrew::Service do
     end
   end
 
+  describe "#to_systemd_timer" do
+    it "returns valid timer" do
+      f.class.service do
+        run [opt_bin/"beanstalkd", "test"]
+        run_type :interval
+        interval 5
+      end
+
+      unit = f.service.to_systemd_timer
+      unit_expect = <<~EOS
+        [Unit]
+        Description=Homebrew generated timer for formula_name
+
+        [Install]
+        WantedBy=timers.target
+
+        [Timer]
+        Unit=homebrew.formula_name
+        OnUnitActiveSec=5
+      EOS
+      expect(unit).to eq(unit_expect.strip)
+    end
+
+    it "returns valid partial timer" do
+      f.class.service do
+        run opt_bin/"beanstalkd"
+        run_type :immediate
+      end
+
+      unit = f.service.to_systemd_timer
+      unit_expect = <<~EOS
+        [Unit]
+        Description=Homebrew generated timer for formula_name
+
+        [Install]
+        WantedBy=timers.target
+
+        [Timer]
+        Unit=homebrew.formula_name
+      EOS
+      expect(unit).to eq(unit_expect)
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "#timed?" do
+    it "returns false for immediate" do
+      f.class.service do
+        run [opt_bin/"beanstalkd", "test"]
+        run_type :immediate
+      end
+
+      expect(f.service.timed?).to eq(false)
+    end
+
+    it "returns true for interval" do
+      f.class.service do
+        run [opt_bin/"beanstalkd", "test"]
+        run_type :interval
+      end
+
+      expect(f.service.timed?).to eq(true)
+    end
+  end
+
   describe "#command" do
     it "returns @run data" do
       f.class.service do