diff --git a/api/api_common.go b/api/api_common.go
index 73a0c984c..2a887a26a 100644
--- a/api/api_common.go
+++ b/api/api_common.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package api
 import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/google/uuid"
 
@@ -49,6 +50,9 @@ type Common interface {
 	// trigger graceful shutdown
 	Shutdown(context.Context) error //perm:admin
 
+	// StartTime returns node start time
+	StartTime(context.Context) (time.Time, error) //perm:read
+
 	// Session returns a random UUID of api provider session
 	Session(context.Context) (uuid.UUID, error) //perm:read
 
diff --git a/api/mocks/mock_full.go b/api/mocks/mock_full.go
index bfc4fc905..ab86d19cf 100644
--- a/api/mocks/mock_full.go
+++ b/api/mocks/mock_full.go
@@ -2272,6 +2272,21 @@ func (mr *MockFullNodeMockRecorder) Shutdown(arg0 interface{}) *gomock.Call {
 	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "Shutdown", reflect.TypeOf((*MockFullNode)(nil).Shutdown), arg0)
 }
 
+// StartTime mocks base method.
+func (m *MockFullNode) StartTime(arg0 context.Context) (time.Time, error) {
+	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	ret := m.ctrl.Call(m, "StartTime", arg0)
+	ret0, _ := ret[0].(time.Time)
+	ret1, _ := ret[1].(error)
+	return ret0, ret1
+}
+
+// StartTime indicates an expected call of StartTime.
+func (mr *MockFullNodeMockRecorder) StartTime(arg0 interface{}) *gomock.Call {
+	mr.mock.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "StartTime", reflect.TypeOf((*MockFullNode)(nil).StartTime), arg0)
+}
+
 // StateAccountKey mocks base method.
 func (m *MockFullNode) StateAccountKey(arg0 context.Context, arg1 address.Address, arg2 types.TipSetKey) (address.Address, error) {
 	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
diff --git a/api/proxy_gen.go b/api/proxy_gen.go
index 935eaca94..254d1274d 100644
--- a/api/proxy_gen.go
+++ b/api/proxy_gen.go
@@ -79,6 +79,8 @@ type CommonStruct struct {
 
 		Shutdown func(p0 context.Context) error `perm:"admin"`
 
+		StartTime func(p0 context.Context) (time.Time, error) `perm:"read"`
+
 		Version func(p0 context.Context) (APIVersion, error) `perm:"read"`
 	}
 }
@@ -1162,6 +1164,17 @@ func (s *CommonStub) Shutdown(p0 context.Context) error {
 	return ErrNotSupported
 }
 
+func (s *CommonStruct) StartTime(p0 context.Context) (time.Time, error) {
+	if s.Internal.StartTime == nil {
+		return *new(time.Time), ErrNotSupported
+	}
+	return s.Internal.StartTime(p0)
+}
+
+func (s *CommonStub) StartTime(p0 context.Context) (time.Time, error) {
+	return *new(time.Time), ErrNotSupported
+}
+
 func (s *CommonStruct) Version(p0 context.Context) (APIVersion, error) {
 	if s.Internal.Version == nil {
 		return *new(APIVersion), ErrNotSupported
diff --git a/api/v0api/v0mocks/mock_full.go b/api/v0api/v0mocks/mock_full.go
index 8df8a89f7..5cbcac8b5 100644
--- a/api/v0api/v0mocks/mock_full.go
+++ b/api/v0api/v0mocks/mock_full.go
@@ -2157,6 +2157,21 @@ func (mr *MockFullNodeMockRecorder) Shutdown(arg0 interface{}) *gomock.Call {
 	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "Shutdown", reflect.TypeOf((*MockFullNode)(nil).Shutdown), arg0)
 }
 
+// StartTime mocks base method.
+func (m *MockFullNode) StartTime(arg0 context.Context) (time.Time, error) {
+	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	ret := m.ctrl.Call(m, "StartTime", arg0)
+	ret0, _ := ret[0].(time.Time)
+	ret1, _ := ret[1].(error)
+	return ret0, ret1
+}
+
+// StartTime indicates an expected call of StartTime.
+func (mr *MockFullNodeMockRecorder) StartTime(arg0 interface{}) *gomock.Call {
+	mr.mock.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "StartTime", reflect.TypeOf((*MockFullNode)(nil).StartTime), arg0)
+}
+
 // StateAccountKey mocks base method.
 func (m *MockFullNode) StateAccountKey(arg0 context.Context, arg1 address.Address, arg2 types.TipSetKey) (address.Address, error) {
 	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
diff --git a/build/openrpc/full.json.gz b/build/openrpc/full.json.gz
index 5e5c0e762..9db0b94b2 100644
Binary files a/build/openrpc/full.json.gz and b/build/openrpc/full.json.gz differ
diff --git a/build/openrpc/gateway.json.gz b/build/openrpc/gateway.json.gz
index 7ba78074e..6457d457f 100644
Binary files a/build/openrpc/gateway.json.gz and b/build/openrpc/gateway.json.gz differ
diff --git a/build/openrpc/miner.json.gz b/build/openrpc/miner.json.gz
index 8bf6e7c11..ae234e500 100644
Binary files a/build/openrpc/miner.json.gz and b/build/openrpc/miner.json.gz differ
diff --git a/build/openrpc/worker.json.gz b/build/openrpc/worker.json.gz
index 3db86b03c..054b285d4 100644
Binary files a/build/openrpc/worker.json.gz and b/build/openrpc/worker.json.gz differ
diff --git a/cli/info.go b/cli/info.go
index 0d036875a..007e3655f 100644
--- a/cli/info.go
+++ b/cli/info.go
@@ -41,7 +41,13 @@ func infoCmdAct(cctx *cli.Context) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
+	start, err := fullapi.StartTime(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
 	fmt.Printf("Network: %s\n", network.NetworkName)
+	fmt.Printf("StartTime: %s (started at %s)\n", time.Now().Sub(start).Truncate(time.Second), start.Truncate(time.Second))
 	fmt.Print("Chain: ")
 	err = SyncBasefeeCheck(ctx, fullapi)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/cmd/lotus-miner/info.go b/cmd/lotus-miner/info.go
index 9065139eb..312d86600 100644
--- a/cmd/lotus-miner/info.go
+++ b/cmd/lotus-miner/info.go
@@ -92,6 +92,12 @@ func infoCmdAct(cctx *cli.Context) error {
 
 	fmt.Println("Enabled subsystems (from markets API):", subsystems)
 
+	start, err := fullapi.StartTime(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	fmt.Printf("StartTime: %s (started at %s)\n", time.Now().Sub(start).Truncate(time.Second), start.Truncate(time.Second))
+
 	fmt.Print("Chain: ")
 
 	err = lcli.SyncBasefeeCheck(ctx, fullapi)
diff --git a/documentation/en/api-v0-methods-miner.md b/documentation/en/api-v0-methods-miner.md
index 848600bc6..d999d7f22 100644
--- a/documentation/en/api-v0-methods-miner.md
+++ b/documentation/en/api-v0-methods-miner.md
@@ -167,6 +167,8 @@
   * [SectorsSummary](#SectorsSummary)
   * [SectorsUnsealPiece](#SectorsUnsealPiece)
   * [SectorsUpdate](#SectorsUpdate)
+* [Start](#Start)
+  * [StartTime](#StartTime)
 * [Storage](#Storage)
   * [StorageAddLocal](#StorageAddLocal)
   * [StorageAttach](#StorageAttach)
@@ -3621,6 +3623,18 @@ Inputs:
 
 Response: `{}`
 
+## Start
+
+
+### StartTime
+
+
+Perms: read
+
+Inputs: `null`
+
+Response: `"0001-01-01T00:00:00Z"`
+
 ## Storage
 
 
diff --git a/documentation/en/api-v0-methods.md b/documentation/en/api-v0-methods.md
index 44a8ca554..5bcb25570 100644
--- a/documentation/en/api-v0-methods.md
+++ b/documentation/en/api-v0-methods.md
@@ -156,6 +156,8 @@
   * [PaychVoucherCreate](#PaychVoucherCreate)
   * [PaychVoucherList](#PaychVoucherList)
   * [PaychVoucherSubmit](#PaychVoucherSubmit)
+* [Start](#Start)
+  * [StartTime](#StartTime)
 * [State](#State)
   * [StateAccountKey](#StateAccountKey)
   * [StateActorCodeCIDs](#StateActorCodeCIDs)
@@ -4615,6 +4617,18 @@ Response:
 }
 ```
 
+## Start
+
+
+### StartTime
+
+
+Perms: read
+
+Inputs: `null`
+
+Response: `"0001-01-01T00:00:00Z"`
+
 ## State
 The State methods are used to query, inspect, and interact with chain state.
 Most methods take a TipSetKey as a parameter. The state looked up is the parent state of the tipset.
diff --git a/documentation/en/api-v1-unstable-methods.md b/documentation/en/api-v1-unstable-methods.md
index ff360e16a..feca555a7 100644
--- a/documentation/en/api-v1-unstable-methods.md
+++ b/documentation/en/api-v1-unstable-methods.md
@@ -164,6 +164,8 @@
   * [PaychVoucherCreate](#PaychVoucherCreate)
   * [PaychVoucherList](#PaychVoucherList)
   * [PaychVoucherSubmit](#PaychVoucherSubmit)
+* [Start](#Start)
+  * [StartTime](#StartTime)
 * [State](#State)
   * [StateAccountKey](#StateAccountKey)
   * [StateActorCodeCIDs](#StateActorCodeCIDs)
@@ -5047,6 +5049,18 @@ Response:
 }
 ```
 
+## Start
+
+
+### StartTime
+
+
+Perms: read
+
+Inputs: `null`
+
+Response: `"0001-01-01T00:00:00Z"`
+
 ## State
 The State methods are used to query, inspect, and interact with chain state.
 Most methods take a TipSetKey as a parameter. The state looked up is the parent state of the tipset.
diff --git a/node/builder.go b/node/builder.go
index ca31a2c91..9690b7f7c 100644
--- a/node/builder.go
+++ b/node/builder.go
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@ func defaults() []Option {
 		Override(new(journal.DisabledEvents), journal.EnvDisabledEvents),
 		Override(new(journal.Journal), modules.OpenFilesystemJournal),
 		Override(new(*alerting.Alerting), alerting.NewAlertingSystem),
+		Override(new(dtypes.NodeStartTime), FromVal(dtypes.NodeStartTime(time.Now()))),
 
 		Override(CheckFDLimit, modules.CheckFdLimit(build.DefaultFDLimit)),
 
diff --git a/node/impl/common/common.go b/node/impl/common/common.go
index 182b74989..eff6b58b8 100644
--- a/node/impl/common/common.go
+++ b/node/impl/common/common.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package common
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/gbrlsnchs/jwt/v3"
 	"github.com/google/uuid"
@@ -26,6 +27,8 @@ type CommonAPI struct {
 	Alerting     *alerting.Alerting
 	APISecret    *dtypes.APIAlg
 	ShutdownChan dtypes.ShutdownChan
+
+	Start dtypes.NodeStartTime
 }
 
 type jwtPayload struct {
@@ -91,3 +94,7 @@ func (a *CommonAPI) Session(ctx context.Context) (uuid.UUID, error) {
 func (a *CommonAPI) Closing(ctx context.Context) (<-chan struct{}, error) {
 	return make(chan struct{}), nil // relies on jsonrpc closing
 }
+
+func (a *CommonAPI) StartTime(context.Context) (time.Time, error) {
+	return time.Time(a.Start), nil
+}
diff --git a/node/modules/dtypes/api.go b/node/modules/dtypes/api.go
index d57b05cfa..6de511b9d 100644
--- a/node/modules/dtypes/api.go
+++ b/node/modules/dtypes/api.go
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 package dtypes
 
 import (
+	"time"
+
 	"github.com/gbrlsnchs/jwt/v3"
 	"github.com/multiformats/go-multiaddr"
 )
@@ -8,3 +10,5 @@ import (
 type APIAlg jwt.HMACSHA
 
 type APIEndpoint multiaddr.Multiaddr
+
+type NodeStartTime time.Time
diff --git a/node/options.go b/node/options.go
index 0793a150f..26c2c247f 100644
--- a/node/options.go
+++ b/node/options.go
@@ -93,6 +93,12 @@ func From(typ interface{}) interface{} {
 	}).Interface()
 }
 
+func FromVal[T any](v T) func() T {
+	return func() T {
+		return v
+	}
+}
+
 // from go-ipfs
 // as casts input constructor to a given interface (if a value is given, it
 // wraps it into a constructor).