diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 50a0f0d..daa4356 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -926,6 +926,7 @@ await message.delay(delay_in_seconds)
 ```
 
 ### Get headers 
+
 Get headers per message
 
 ```python
@@ -933,12 +934,21 @@ headers = message.get_headers()
 ```
 
 ### Get message sequence number
+
 Get message sequence number
 
 ```python
 sequence_number = msg.get_sequence_number()
 ```
 
+### Get message time sent
+
+Get message time sent
+
+```python
+time_sent = msg.get_timesent()
+```
+
 ### Destroying a Consumer
 
 ```python
diff --git a/memphis/message.py b/memphis/message.py
index 751a9c7..adaf83e 100644
--- a/memphis/message.py
+++ b/memphis/message.py
@@ -86,6 +86,14 @@ def get_sequence_number(self):
         except Exception:
             return
 
+    def get_timesent(self):
+        """Get timestamp when the message was sent."""
+        try:
+            md = self.message.metadata()
+            return md.timestamp
+        except Exception:
+            return
+
     async def delay(self, delay):
         """Delay and resend the message after delay seconds"""
         if (