diff --git a/src/queue/src/DeferredQueue.php b/src/queue/src/DeferredQueue.php
index b29bb5fa6..1457747ae 100644
--- a/src/queue/src/DeferredQueue.php
+++ b/src/queue/src/DeferredQueue.php
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@
 
 namespace Hypervel\Queue;
 
+use DateInterval;
+use DateTimeInterface;
+use Hypervel\Coordinator\Timer;
 use Hypervel\Engine\Coroutine;
 use Throwable;
 
@@ -16,6 +19,18 @@ class DeferredQueue extends SyncQueue
      */
     protected $exceptionCallback;
 
+    /**
+     * Create a new deferred queue instance.
+     */
+    public function __construct(
+        protected ?bool $dispatchAfterCommit = false,
+        protected ?Timer $timer = null
+    ) {
+        if (! $this->timer) {
+            $this->timer = new Timer;
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * Push a new job onto the queue.
      */
@@ -35,6 +50,17 @@ public function push(object|string $job, mixed $data = '', ?string $queue = null
         return null;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Push a new job onto the queue after (n) seconds.
+     */
+    public function later(DateInterval|DateTimeInterface|int $delay, object|string $job, mixed $data = '', ?string $queue = null): mixed
+    {
+        return $this->timer->after(
+            (float) $this->secondsUntil($delay),
+            fn () => $this->deferJob($job, $data, $queue)
+        );
+    }
+
     /**
      * Set the exception callback for the deferred queue.
      */
diff --git a/tests/Queue/QueueDeferredQueueTest.php b/tests/Queue/QueueDeferredQueueTest.php
index 2ed5b356b..8d7e874e2 100644
--- a/tests/Queue/QueueDeferredQueueTest.php
+++ b/tests/Queue/QueueDeferredQueueTest.php
@@ -4,15 +4,18 @@
 
 namespace Hypervel\Tests\Queue;
 
+use DateInterval;
 use Exception;
 use Hypervel\Container\Container;
 use Hypervel\Contracts\Events\Dispatcher;
 use Hypervel\Contracts\Queue\QueueableEntity;
 use Hypervel\Contracts\Queue\ShouldQueueAfterCommit;
+use Hypervel\Coordinator\Timer;
 use Hypervel\Database\DatabaseTransactionsManager;
 use Hypervel\Queue\DeferredQueue;
 use Hypervel\Queue\InteractsWithQueue;
 use Hypervel\Queue\Jobs\SyncJob;
+use Hypervel\Support\Carbon;
 use Hypervel\Tests\TestCase;
 use Mockery as m;
 
@@ -90,6 +93,79 @@ public function testItAddsATransactionCallbackForInterfaceBasedAfterCommitJobs()
         run(fn () => $deferred->push(new DeferredQueueAfterCommitInterfaceJob));
     }
 
+    public function testLaterSchedulesJobWithDelay()
+    {
+        $timer = m::mock(Timer::class);
+        $timer->shouldReceive('after')
+            ->once()
+            ->with(5.0, m::type('Closure'))
+            ->andReturnUsing(function ($delay, $callback) {
+                $callback();
+                return 1;
+            });
+
+        $deferred = new DeferredQueue(timer: $timer);
+        $deferred->setConnectionName('deferred');
+        $deferred->setContainer($this->getContainer());
+
+        unset($_SERVER['__deferred.later.test']);
+
+        run(fn () => $deferred->later(5, DeferredQueueLaterTestHandler::class, ['foo' => 'bar']));
+
+        $this->assertInstanceOf(SyncJob::class, $_SERVER['__deferred.later.test'][0]);
+        $this->assertEquals(['foo' => 'bar'], $_SERVER['__deferred.later.test'][1]);
+    }
+
+    public function testLaterWithDateInterval()
+    {
+        $timer = m::mock(Timer::class);
+        $timer->shouldReceive('after')
+            ->once()
+            ->with(10.0, m::type('Closure'))
+            ->andReturnUsing(function ($delay, $callback) {
+                $callback();
+                return 1;
+            });
+
+        $deferred = new DeferredQueue(timer: $timer);
+        $deferred->setConnectionName('deferred');
+        $deferred->setContainer($this->getContainer());
+
+        unset($_SERVER['__deferred.later.interval.test']);
+
+        run(fn () => $deferred->later(new DateInterval('PT10S'), DeferredQueueLaterIntervalTestHandler::class, ['baz' => 'qux']));
+
+        $this->assertInstanceOf(SyncJob::class, $_SERVER['__deferred.later.interval.test'][0]);
+        $this->assertEquals(['baz' => 'qux'], $_SERVER['__deferred.later.interval.test'][1]);
+    }
+
+    public function testLaterWithDateTime()
+    {
+        Carbon::setTestNow('2024-01-01 12:00:00');
+
+        $timer = m::mock(Timer::class);
+        $timer->shouldReceive('after')
+            ->once()
+            ->with(15.0, m::type('Closure'))
+            ->andReturnUsing(function ($delay, $callback) {
+                $callback();
+                return 1;
+            });
+
+        $deferred = new DeferredQueue(timer: $timer);
+        $deferred->setConnectionName('deferred');
+        $deferred->setContainer($this->getContainer());
+
+        unset($_SERVER['__deferred.later.datetime.test']);
+
+        run(fn () => $deferred->later(Carbon::parse('2024-01-01 12:00:15'), DeferredQueueLaterDateTimeTestHandler::class, ['test' => 'data']));
+
+        $this->assertInstanceOf(SyncJob::class, $_SERVER['__deferred.later.datetime.test'][0]);
+        $this->assertEquals(['test' => 'data'], $_SERVER['__deferred.later.datetime.test'][1]);
+
+        Carbon::setTestNow();
+    }
+
     protected function getContainer(): Container
     {
         return new Container;
@@ -154,3 +230,27 @@ public function handle()
     {
     }
 }
+
+class DeferredQueueLaterTestHandler
+{
+    public function fire(SyncJob $job, mixed $data): void
+    {
+        $_SERVER['__deferred.later.test'] = func_get_args();
+    }
+}
+
+class DeferredQueueLaterIntervalTestHandler
+{
+    public function fire(SyncJob $job, mixed $data): void
+    {
+        $_SERVER['__deferred.later.interval.test'] = func_get_args();
+    }
+}
+
+class DeferredQueueLaterDateTimeTestHandler
+{
+    public function fire(SyncJob $job, mixed $data): void
+    {
+        $_SERVER['__deferred.later.datetime.test'] = func_get_args();
+    }
+}