diff --git a/esphome/components/pulse_counter/pulse_counter_sensor.cpp b/esphome/components/pulse_counter/pulse_counter_sensor.cpp
index ef782531c9..fee91c8422 100644
--- a/esphome/components/pulse_counter/pulse_counter_sensor.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/pulse_counter/pulse_counter_sensor.cpp
@@ -269,9 +269,18 @@ void PulseCounterSensor::dump_config() {
 
 void PulseCounterSensor::update() {
   pulse_counter_t raw = this->storage_.read_raw_value();
-  uint32_t now = millis();
+  timestamp_t now;
+#ifdef CONF_USE_TIME
+  if (this->time_id_ != nullptr) {
+    now = this->time_id_->timestamp_now() * 1000;
+  } else {
+    now = millis();
+  }
+#else
+  now = millis();
+#endif
   if (this->last_time_ != 0) {
-    uint32_t interval = now - this->last_time_;
+    timestamp_t interval = now - this->last_time_;
     float value = (60000.0f * raw) / float(interval);  // per minute
     ESP_LOGD(TAG, "'%s': Retrieved counter: %0.2f pulses/min", this->get_name().c_str(), value);
     this->publish_state(value);
diff --git a/esphome/components/pulse_counter/pulse_counter_sensor.h b/esphome/components/pulse_counter/pulse_counter_sensor.h
index 8eeba12ac7..4ab832e5da 100644
--- a/esphome/components/pulse_counter/pulse_counter_sensor.h
+++ b/esphome/components/pulse_counter/pulse_counter_sensor.h
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@
 #include "esphome/core/hal.h"
 #include "esphome/components/sensor/sensor.h"
 
+#ifdef USE_TIME
+#include "esphome/components/time/real_time_clock.h"
+#endif
+
 #include <cinttypes>
 
 #if defined(USE_ESP32) && !defined(USE_ESP32_VARIANT_ESP32C3)
@@ -26,6 +30,12 @@ using pulse_counter_t = int16_t;
 using pulse_counter_t = int32_t;
 #endif
 
+#ifdef CONF_USE_TIME
+using timestamp_t = time_t;
+#else
+using timestamp_t = int32_t;
+#endif
+
 struct PulseCounterStorageBase {
   virtual bool pulse_counter_setup(InternalGPIOPin *pin) = 0;
   virtual pulse_counter_t read_raw_value() = 0;
@@ -72,6 +82,9 @@ class PulseCounterSensor : public sensor::Sensor, public PollingComponent {
   void set_falling_edge_mode(PulseCounterCountMode mode) { storage_.falling_edge_mode = mode; }
   void set_filter_us(uint32_t filter) { storage_.filter_us = filter; }
   void set_total_sensor(sensor::Sensor *total_sensor) { total_sensor_ = total_sensor; }
+#ifdef USE_TIME
+  void set_time_id(time::RealTimeClock *time_id) { time_id_ = time_id; }
+#endif
 
   void set_total_pulses(uint32_t pulses);
 
@@ -84,9 +97,12 @@ class PulseCounterSensor : public sensor::Sensor, public PollingComponent {
  protected:
   InternalGPIOPin *pin_;
   PulseCounterStorageBase &storage_;
-  uint32_t last_time_{0};
+  timestamp_t last_time_{0};
   uint32_t current_total_{0};
   sensor::Sensor *total_sensor_{nullptr};
+#ifdef USE_TIME
+  time::RealTimeClock *time_id_{nullptr};
+#endif
 };
 
 }  // namespace pulse_counter
diff --git a/esphome/components/pulse_counter/sensor.py b/esphome/components/pulse_counter/sensor.py
index cf06b5296c..5bd92ddf3e 100644
--- a/esphome/components/pulse_counter/sensor.py
+++ b/esphome/components/pulse_counter/sensor.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import esphome.config_validation as cv
 from esphome import automation, pins
 from esphome.components import sensor
 from esphome.components import esp32
+from esphome.components import time
 from esphome.const import (
     CONF_COUNT_MODE,
     CONF_FALLING_EDGE,
@@ -12,6 +13,7 @@ from esphome.const import (
     CONF_PIN,
     CONF_RISING_EDGE,
     CONF_NUMBER,
+    CONF_TIME_ID,
     CONF_TOTAL,
     CONF_VALUE,
     ICON_PULSE,
@@ -125,6 +127,7 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = cv.All(
             cv.GenerateID(CONF_STORAGE_ID): cv.declare_id(
                 "pulse_counter::PulseCounterStorageBase"
             ),
+            cv.Optional(CONF_TIME_ID): cv.use_id(time.RealTimeClock),
         },
     )
     .extend(cv.polling_component_schema("60s")),
@@ -171,6 +174,11 @@ async def to_code(config):
     cg.add(var.set_falling_edge_mode(count[CONF_FALLING_EDGE]))
     cg.add(var.set_filter_us(config[CONF_INTERNAL_FILTER]))
 
+    if CONF_TIME_ID in config:
+        cg.add_define("CONF_USE_TIME", True)
+        time_ = await cg.get_variable(config[CONF_TIME_ID])
+        cg.add(var.set_time_id(time_))
+
     if CONF_TOTAL in config:
         sens = await sensor.new_sensor(config[CONF_TOTAL])
         cg.add(var.set_total_sensor(sens))